Avoiding ping-pong handovers

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PATENT NO 8831599
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12159581

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The present invention provides a method and respective entities for avoiding handovers in a ping-pong manner in a communication network. The method comprises comparing, when a handover of a mobile station to a base station is intended, decision criteria of the intended handover with decision criteria of previous handovers of the mobile station to that base station, and deciding on allowing or preventing the intended handover based on the result of the comparison.

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WSOU INVESTMENTS LLC11150 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 1400 LOS ANGELES CA 90025

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Jolma, Petri Nurmijarvi, FI 19 746
Kuru, Lauri Espoo, FI 11 169
Li, Zexian Espoo, FI 153 1126
Makinen, Jarmo Espoo, FI 25 584
Pichna, Roman Espoo, FI 32 785

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