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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2012
Applicants:

Howard A. Heller, Indialantic, FL (US);

Kevin L. Farley, Orlando, FL (US);

James A. Proctor, Jr., Indialantic, FL (US);

Inventors:

Howard A. Heller, Indialantic, FL (US);

Kevin L. Farley, Orlando, FL (US);

James A. Proctor, Jr., Indialantic, FL (US);

Assignee:

IPR LICENSING, INC., Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01); H04W 99/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 99/00 (2013.01); H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 76/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit perform a handoff to a target base station having enhanced capabilities. A dual mode manager triggers a capabilities query for information regarding enhanced capability of the target base station, wherein the enhanced capability includes transmission in accordance with a high speed data mode. A generator sends the query to a server connected to the Internet via a first base station not having enhanced capability. The dual mode manager receives from the server via the first base station information regarding the enhanced capability. A handoff to the target base station is initiated by the dual mode manager on a condition that the received information indicates that the target base station has enhanced capability. The dual mode manager deactivates a first mode of operation for communication with the first base station and activates the high speed data mode for communication with the target base station.


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