Patent ID: 8457635
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile node for preparing and performing its handover from a non-3GPP network area to a 3GPP network area, wherein the mobile node is attached to the non-3GPP network area, the mobile node comprising: a processor adapted to determine the location of the mobile node, the processor further adapted to determine a mobility management entity in the 3GPP network area based on the determined location of the mobile node, a transmitter adapted to transmit information on the determined mobility management entity to an entity in the 3GPP network area or non-3GPP network area for registering the mobile node at the determined mobility management entity, and the processor is adapted to perform the handover from the non-3GPP network area to the 3GPP network area while indicating the determined mobility management entity when attaching to the 3GPP network area.