Patent ID: 8351381
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: transmitting, using a base transceiver station (BTS) of a radio access network (RAN) that is serving a wireless communication device via a first protocol radio link, a message of a first type to the wireless communication device via the first protocol radio link, wherein the message of the first type is encoded with data to cause the wireless communication device to switch from the first protocol radio link to a second protocol radio link, and to switch from the second protocol radio link to the first protocol radio link upon receiving a message of a second type from the BTS via the second protocol radio link; and transmitting, using the BTS, the message of the second type to the wireless communication device via the second protocol radio link so as to cause the wireless communication device to switch from the second protocol radio link to the first protocol radio link based on the data encoded within the message of the first type, wherein transmitting the message of the second type occurs after transmitting the message of the first type and while the RAN is serving the wireless communication device via the second protocol radio link.