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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2007
Applicant:
Serge Haumont, Helsinki, FI;
Inventor:
Serge Haumont, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/24 (2009.01); H04W 36/22 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 36/36 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/24 (2013.01); H04W 36/22 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 36/0022 (2013.01); H04W 36/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a controller configured to detect at least one predefined event and, in response to the detection of the predefined event, to trigger a handover of the communication device from a first access system to a second access system on the basis of the power efficiency of the second access system. The predefined event may be in communications between a communication device and a communication system and/or may be in relation to power consumption. Corresponding communication systems, methods and controllers are also provided.