Patent ID: 8730796
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing radio access to a cellular network and an Internet Protocol-based wireless data network in a distributed communication system, the method comprising: setting up a packet routing path using a base station router that provides access to said cellular network and said wireless data network, wherein the packet routing path is provided via an interworking unit between said cellular and wireless data networks to provide a quality of service metric and an indication for mobility information associated with a mobile device so that the mobile device can access either the cellular network or the wireless data network using the base station router, and wherein the base station router implements a protocol stack supporting physical layer, link layer, and network layer functionality; and in response to a service request from the mobile device, transferring said quality of service metric and said indication for mobility information on said packet routing path and—using the base station router to cause said mobile device to transition between accessing said cellular network via the base station router and accessing said wireless data network via the base station router.