Patent ID: 7574213

Claim:
A mobile station comprising: a) a first wireless interface to access an unlicensed wireless communication network via an unlicensed wireless base station using an unlicensed radio frequency; b) a second wireless interface to access a licensed wireless communication network using a licensed radio frequency; c) a third interface to communicate with an unlicensed wireless network controller communicatively coupled to the base station via a broadband network; d) circuits for handling a first set of messages transmitted over the second interface, the first set of messages comprising a measurement report sent to the licensed wireless communication network over the second interface, wherein the measurement report includes an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN) that is associated with the unlicensed wireless communication network and an indication that a cell associated with the unlicensed wireless communication network has a maximum signal quality; and e) circuits for handling a second set of messages transmitted over the third interface to support handover of a communication session from the licensed wireless communication network to the unlicensed wireless communication network.