Patent ID: 6590880
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
In a radio communication system operable to permit communication of packet-formatted data between a first communication station and a second communication station, the first communication station forming a mobile station, and the communication network including a source gateway through which communications are initially effectuated with the mobile station formed of the first communication station and a target gateway through which communications are subsequently selected to be effectuated, an improvement of apparatus for the target gateway for informing the second communication station of selection of target gateway for effectuation of subsequent communications therethrough, said apparatus comprising:a default frame generator adapted to receive indications of selection of the target gateway through which to effectuate the subsequent communications, said default frame generator for generating a default frame for transmission to the second communication station, the default frame identifying the target gateway, thereby to inform the second communication station of the selection of the target gateway for the effectuation therethrough of the subsequent communications with the mobile station formed of the first communication station.