Patent ID: 7308263

Claim:
A method for performing a handover of a communication session from a licensed wireless communication system to an unlicensed licensed wireless communication system, the method comprising: a) establishing a communication session with a mobile station using the licensed wireless system servicing a licensed wireless system service area; b) establishing a connection between the mobile station and the unlicensed wireless communication system through an indoor system server; c) sending a measurement report from the mobile station to the licensed wireless communication system, wherein the measurement report includes an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN) that is associated with the unlicensed wireless communication system and an indication that a cell associated with the unlicensed wireless communication system has a maximum signal quality; d) receiving a command at the mobile station from the licensed wireless communication network indicating that a handover is required; e) sending a handover access message by the mobile station; and f) receiving the handover access message at the indoor system server.