Patent ID: 8218530
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor configured to establish a first session with a first access network, to exchange data with the first access network in accordance with configuration of the first session, to save the first session configuration after being handed off from the first access network to a second access network, and to use the saved first session configuration upon being handed back to the first access network; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to establish a second session with the second access network upon being handed off from the first access network to the second access network, to exchange data with the second access network in accordance with configuration of the second session, and to save the second session configuration after being handed off from the second access network, and wherein the at least one processor is configured to use the saved second session configuration upon being handed back to the second access network.