Patent ID: 8948763
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling allocation of at least one access point to a mobile terminal present in a cellular network formed by a plurality of cells each controlled by an access point, implemented in a mobility controller, wherein the method comprises the following steps: receiving information on location transmitted by the mobile terminal; determining, based on said information on location, a target context comprising at least one identifier of at least one access point towards which said mobile terminal is likely to move, the identifier of said at least one access point comprising a MAC address and an SSID identifier, said target context further comprising information required by said mobile terminal to connect to said at least one access point and, for a given access point of said at least one access point, an address of said mobile terminal; and transmitting said target context to said mobile terminal only when an analysis of the location indicates that said mobile terminal is in the vicinity of a target cell, according to a predetermined criterion of location.