Patent ID: 8681735
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communications system having a plurality of wireless base stations located such that a mobile wireless terminal can be connected thereto, wherein said wireless terminal is allowed to continue a communication when said wireless terminal moves between wireless base stations by transmitting/receiving data between a source base station which assumes a position of an anchor and a destination base station, said wireless communications system comprising: a controller for managing a connection of said wireless terminal to a wireless base station, and providing a source base station with information for connecting said wireless terminal by way of the anchor when said wireless terminal moves between wireless base stations; and said plurality of wireless base stations each for notifying a list of wireless terminals connected thereto to mutually share the list and for switching a path such that data is transmitted/received between wireless base stations to which wireless terminals are connected on both sides of an anchor connected communication without intervention of the anchor when it is determined based on said list that optimization of the path is applicable.