Patent ID: 9642051
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: determining, at a communication device having an established connection to a network via a first network access technology and serving as a gateway to the network for a served device, that the connection between the communication device and the network is to be switched from the first network access technology to a second network access technology, wherein the connection between the communication device and the network is to be switched to an access point using the second network access technology; responsive to the determination, causing a notification in a form of an indication indicating that the served device will experience a network service disconnection to be provided prior to the connection between the communication device and the network being switched from the first network access technology to the second network access technology, wherein the indication comprises a time remaining until the served device will experience the network service disconnection, and the indication further comprises a graphical or audible notification; and causing network access credentials for connecting to the access point to be provided to the served device.