Patent ID: 7546124

Claim:
A method for handoff of an access terminal from a source access network to a target access network comprising the steps of: establishing a bearer path communication connection between the source access network and the target access network; transmitting packet data as part of the bearer path communication, said packet data sent between a packet data serving node and an access terminal that is moving from a first base transceiver station connection on the source access network to a second base transceiver station connection on the target access network; transmitting a message from the source access network to the target access network that requests transfer of the access terminal to the target access network; receiving a session state information record at the target access network to communicate the air interface protocol attributes and the configuration attributes of the access terminal and at least one cell site identifier; and transmitting a message from the target access network to the source access network indicating completion of the transfer procedures to establish the new bearer path to the access terminal.