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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2010
Trevor D. Shipley, Olathe, KS (US);
Cesar Perez, Olathe, KS (US);
John D. Sumler, Kansas City, MO (US);
Trevor D. Shipley, Olathe, KS (US);
Cesar Perez, Olathe, KS (US);
John D. Sumler, Kansas City, MO (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A radio access network (RAN) includes a first wireless access point that radiates to define a first wireless coverage area, and a second wireless access point that radiates to define a second wireless coverage area. A dual-mode wireless communication device (WCD), capable of communicating via both the first and second wireless coverage areas registers with the first wireless access point. As part of the registration process, or at some point thereafter, the first wireless access point transmits information that identifies the second wireless coverage area. The first wireless access point also transmits a WCD identifier received from the WCD during the registration process to the second access point, so that the second access point can add the WCD identifier to its whitelist. Thus, via the second wireless coverage area, the WCD can register with the second wireless coverage area.