Patent ID: 8402143
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a proxy that is in communication with a private network comprising a plurality of personal access points, the proxy acting as a single access point to the plurality of personal access points for a mobile operator network, the plurality of personal access points being configured to communicate with one or more access terminals, the method comprising: receiving a first A21 communication from a source personal access point associated with the plurality of personal access points, the first communication being associated with a handoff of an active session established between one of the one or more access terminals and the source personal access point; extracting, from the first A21 communication, an address that identifies an entity within the mobile operator network; transmitting content from the first A21 communication to the entity within the mobile operator network identified by the address; receiving a second communication from the mobile operator network; extracting, from the second communication, a correlation identifier; extracting a personal access point identifier of the source personal access point from the correlation identifier; identifying the source personal access point based on the personal access point identifier; transmitting content from the second communication to the source personal access point identified based on the personal access point identifier; and transferring, based at least in part on the first A21 communication, the second communication, and an A21 protocol, the active session from the source personal access point to the mobile operator network.