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Method and system for location-based prearranged hand-off
Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Filing: 2009-02-05
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Granted: 2016-10-11
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Expires: 2029-02-05
Abstract
Abstract Methods and systems for location-based prearranged hand-off are disclosed and may include pre-arranging hand-off of communication services with a mobile communication device (MCD) based on present and future locations of the MCD and the availability of wireless services in the locations. The MCD may include location-determining capability which may include one or more of: a global navigation satellite system, triangulation, and ultra-wideband positioning. A travel route of the MCD may be anticipated utilizing the locations. The travel route may traverse one or more wireless coverage areas and the hand-off of communication services with the MCD may be configured when the MCD is expected to enter a wireless coverage area with a desired network resource allocation, which may include one or more of: bandwidth, data transfer rate, cost, power requirements, channel conditions, quality of service, and secure communications capability. Configurable MCD attributes may include antennas, beam forming, codes, and modulation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeyhan Karaoguz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W36/00; H04W36/24; H04W36/32; H04W36/322; H04W64/00; H04W72/00; H04W72/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A method, comprising: determining to pre-arrange, by a second communication network, a hand-off of communication with a mobile communication device from a first communication network to the second communication network responsive to a predicted travel path of the mobile communication device, a coverage area of the first communication network and a coverage area of the second communication networks positioned along the predicted travel path of the mobile communication device; responsive to determining to pre-arrange the hand-off and prior to the mobile communication device moving into the coverage area of the second communication network, sending, by the second communication network directly to the mobile communication device, a communication parameter for the second communication network to the mobile communication device to facilitate the hand-off, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the second communication network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the second communication network; and when the mobile communication device is within the coverage area of the second communication network, initiating, by the second communication network, the hand-off in response to a triggering event.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A method, comprising: determining to pre-arrange, by a second communication network, a hand-off of communication with a mobile communication device from a first communication network to the second communication network responsive to a predicted travel path of the mobile communication device, a coverage area of the first communication network and a coverage area of the second communication networks positioned along the predicted travel path of the mobile communication device; responsive to determining to pre-arrange the hand-off and prior to the mobile communication device moving into the coverage area of the second communication network, sending, by the second communication network directly to the mobile communication device, a communication parameter for the second communication network to the mobile communication device to facilitate the hand-off, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the second communication network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the second communication network; and when the mobile communication device is within the coverage area of the second communication network, initiating, by the second communication network, the hand-off in response to a triggering event.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising configuring a physical layer attribute of the mobile communication device for the hand-off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 2 , wherein the physical layer attribute comprises a beam forming attribute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 , wherein the triggering event comprises a signal-to-noise ratio exceeding a threshold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the triggering event comprises a signal-to-interference ratio exceeding a threshold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pre-arranging includes directing an antenna toward a predicted location for the hand-off.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 , where the communication parameter comprises a channel coding parameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1 , where the communication parameter comprises a beam-forming parameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: predicting a particular location where the hand-off is going to occur based on the travel path of the mobile communication device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 9 , further comprising: directing an antenna of the second communication network to the particular location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 , where the communication parameter comprises a timing parameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 , where the communication parameter comprises a location associated with the second communication network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1 , where the communication parameter comprises a power parameter associated with the second communication network.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
182 words
A system, comprising: first circuitry of a connection receiving communication network, the first circuitry configured to determine to pre-arrange a hand-off with a mobile communication device from a connection transferring communication network to the connection receiving communication network, responsive to a predicted travel path of the mobile communication device, the transferring and receiving communication networks positioned along the predicted travel path of the mobile communication device; and second circuitry of the connection receiving communication network, the second circuitry configured to: prior to the mobile communication device moving into a coverage area of the connection receiving communication network, send a communication parameter for the connection receiving communication network directly to the mobile communication device to set up the hand-off for the mobile communication device, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the second communication network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the connection receiving communication network; after sending the communication parameter, wait for a hand-off triggering event; and initiate the hand-off in response to the triggering event.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
182 words
A system, comprising: first circuitry of a connection receiving communication network, the first circuitry configured to determine to pre-arrange a hand-off with a mobile communication device from a connection transferring communication network to the connection receiving communication network, responsive to a predicted travel path of the mobile communication device, the transferring and receiving communication networks positioned along the predicted travel path of the mobile communication device; and second circuitry of the connection receiving communication network, the second circuitry configured to: prior to the mobile communication device moving into a coverage area of the connection receiving communication network, send a communication parameter for the connection receiving communication network directly to the mobile communication device to set up the hand-off for the mobile communication device, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the second communication network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the connection receiving communication network; after sending the communication parameter, wait for a hand-off triggering event; and initiate the hand-off in response to the triggering event.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 14 , wherein the hand-off is initiated when the mobile communication device is known to enter a wireless coverage area of the receiving communication network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 15 , wherein the wireless coverage area includes a network resource allocation at a predetermined level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 16 , wherein the network resource allocation comprises a secure communications configuration.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 , wherein pre-arranging the hand-off includes management of a physical layer attribute of the mobile communication device for the hand-off.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 18 , wherein the physical layer attribute comprises a beam forming attribute.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 14 , wherein the first circuitry is further configured to arrange the hand-off with the mobile communication device from the connection transferring communication network to the connection receiving communication network by monitoring for the triggering event.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 20 , wherein the first circuitry is further configured to perform the monitoring for the triggering event when the mobile communication device is expected to be in proximity of an upcoming access point of the receiving communication network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system according to claim 20 , wherein the first circuitry is further configured to perform the monitoring for the triggering event with a reduction in power allocated to monitoring for the triggering event.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
175 words
A product, comprising: a machine readable medium other than a transitory signal; and instructions stored on the medium for execution by a processor in a connection receiving communication network, the instructions configured to cause the processor to: determine whether to pre-arrange a hand-off of a connection from a connection transferring communication network to the connection receiving communication network, responsive to a predicted travel path of a mobile communication device; responsive to determining to pre-arrange the hand-off and prior to the mobile communication device moving into a coverage area of the connection receiving network, transmit, directly from the connection receiving network to the mobile communication device, a communication parameter for the connection receiving communication network to facilitate the hand-off, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the connection receiving network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the connection receiving network; after transmitting the communication parameter, identify a triggering event; and initiate the hand-off upon the identification of the triggering event.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
175 words
A product, comprising: a machine readable medium other than a transitory signal; and instructions stored on the medium for execution by a processor in a connection receiving communication network, the instructions configured to cause the processor to: determine whether to pre-arrange a hand-off of a connection from a connection transferring communication network to the connection receiving communication network, responsive to a predicted travel path of a mobile communication device; responsive to determining to pre-arrange the hand-off and prior to the mobile communication device moving into a coverage area of the connection receiving network, transmit, directly from the connection receiving network to the mobile communication device, a communication parameter for the connection receiving communication network to facilitate the hand-off, where the mobile communication device has allocated communication resources to listening for communications from the connection receiving network responsive to a computed probability that the mobile communication device enters the coverage area of the connection receiving network; after transmitting the communication parameter, identify a triggering event; and initiate the hand-off upon the identification of the triggering event.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 23 , wherein the networks are along the predicted travel path of a mobile communication device, and wherein the hand-off is based on wireless services available along the predicted travel path.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 24 , wherein the instructions are further configured to configure the hand-off based on when the mobile communication device is expected to enter a wireless coverage area.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 25 , wherein network resource allocation of the wireless coverage area comprises a secure communications configuration.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 24 , wherein the instructions are further configured to set a physical layer attribute of the mobile communication device for the hand-off.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 27 , wherein the physical layer attribute includes a beam forming attribute.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 23 , wherein the connection receiving communication network has a higher data-rate capability than the transferring communication network.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 23 , wherein the instructions are configured to pre-arrange the hand-off by directing an antenna array toward a predicted location for the hand-off prior to the trigger event.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 23 , wherein the mobile communication device is with a coverage area of the transferring communication network when the receiving communication network sends the communication parameter directly to the mobile communication device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The product according to claim 23 , wherein the predicted travel path further comprises time information.
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