InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,913,185
Shaheen March 6, 2018

Method and apparatus for supporting handoff from GPRS/GERAN to LTE EUTRAN


Abstract

A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. A HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received.



Inventors:
Shaheen; Kamel M. (King of Prussia, PA)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000003157445

Appl. No.:
14/014,818

Filed:
August 30, 2013


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20140003393 A1 Jan 2, 2014
US 20170208519 A9 Jul 20, 2017



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Issue Date

12029505 Sep 3, 2013 8526952
60889353 Feb 12, 2007




Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/14 (20130101); H04W 36/0061 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 36/14 (20090101); H04W 36/00 (20090101)

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