Patent ID: 8676190
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories including computer program code, the one or more memories and the computer program code configured, with the one or more processors, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: detect a condition for a handover; select a first group, wherein the first group comprises at least one first target apparatus member; receive a second group selected by a mobile station, wherein the second group comprises at least one second target apparatus member; wherein the selection of the first group is performed timely before performing the selection of the second group; determine a difference group of the first target apparatus members and the second target apparatus members; select at least one target apparatus member of the difference group; send a preparation information to the at least one selected target apparatus member of the difference group; and send a handover confirmation message to the at least one selected target apparatus member of the difference group, which handover confirmation message comprises at least one information selected from the group consisting of a confirmation information, an urgent confirm information, an action time information, a time stamp information, a fast ranging mode information, an address information and a MAC address information.