Patent ID: 8331314
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting an initiation message, associated with a handover of a user equipment (UE) from a long term evolution (LTE) radio access network (RAN) to a high rate packet data (HRPD) RAN, by a communication node comprising: receiving inputs at said communication node; determining, based upon said received inputs, whether to transmit said initiation message; and transmitting said initiation message based upon said determination, wherein said initiation message includes a neighbor list, a UE location and a UE status and is a pre-registration initiation message initiated when said communication node determines that said UE is in an ongoing data session and said UE is within HRPD RAN coverage and is based upon at least one of capabilities of said UE and services said UE is currently using.