Patent ID: 9008666
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a wireless communication network having a source base station and a target base station that do not have contiguous radio coverage: in a wireless communication device, exchanging first data with the source base station; in the wireless communication device, identifying an off-network transit between the source base station and the target base station based on location, velocity, and direction of the wireless communication device; in the wireless communication device, transferring an off-network transit request to the source base station indicating the target base station and a time; in the wireless communication device, receiving an off-network transit response from the source base station indicating the target base station, a target frequency, and authorization data; in the wireless communication device, entering a dormant mode for the time and subsequently transmitting the authorization data to the target base station at the target frequency; in the wireless communication device, exchanging second data with the target base station.