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Method and system using a conference bridge for handoff of a multi-mode mobile station
   
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US Patent 7466991
Issued Date
December 16, 2008
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A multi-mode mobile station includes a first interface for wireless communication with a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a second interface for wireless communication with a wireless wide area network (WWAN). The multi-mode mobile station is associated with a particular conference bridge, through which all calls to and from the multi-mode mobile station are routed. For example, when a call involving the multi-mode mobile is established via the WLAN, the call includes a WLAN call leg that extends from the conference bridge to the multi-mode mobile station via the WLAN. To effect a handoff during the call, a WWAN call leg is established between the multi-mode mobile station and the conference bridge via the WWAN. The conference bridge bridges the WLAN and WWAN call legs. To complete the handoff, the multi-mode mobile station drops the WLAN call leg and continues the call using the WWAN call leg.
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Sprint Spectrum L.P. (Overland Park, KS)
Published
December 16, 2008
Application Number
11/138,180
Filed
May 26, 2005
US Classification
455/552.1   455/432.3 455/436
Int'l Classification
H04M   1/00   (20060101)  
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455/552.1  
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