Handover technique for wireless communications enabled devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9369936
APP PUB NO 20100130206A1
SERIAL NO

12594500

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A method of triggering a network handover controlled by a communications device in a communications system comprising a plurality of networks with which the communications device can perform a handover operation to, the method comprising the steps of: determining a signal characteristic of each available candidate network in said communications system; forecasting a future value of said signal characteristic; determining a future handover margin for said signal characteristic of the network connection established by said communications device; determining if another available candidate network signal characteristic exceeds said handover margin at a future time, and if so, performing a handover operation to said other available candidate network, wherein said future handover margin for said signal characteristic is varied dynamically in dependence on said forecasted signal characteristic.

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  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chien, Su Fong Melaka, MY 1 22
Chin, Choong M Kuala Lumpur, MY 4 43
Low, Andy Ly Melaka, MY 1 22

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