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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Tom Chin, San Diego, CA (US);
Kuo-chun Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Ayman Fawzy Naquib, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tom Chin, San Diego, CA (US);
Kuo-Chun Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Ayman Fawzy Naquib, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for autonomous handover between WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) or 1×RTT (one times Radio Transmission Technology, or 1×) networks during normal operation of a dual-mode mobile station (MS) are provided. The methods and apparatus may improve service continuity during handover and need not require any changes to the WiMAX or CDMA standards.