Method and system for media independent handover using operation, administration and maintenance protocol
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorsSamian Kaur, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez
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Abstract
A method and system for media independent handover (MIH) using an Ethernet operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) protocol are disclosed. Link connectivity between a user equipment (UE) and an MIH point of service (PoS) is monitored by using an OAM protocol. An OAM trigger indicating a link status is mapped to an MIH event and the MIH event is reported for potential handover. The OAM protocol may be IEEE 802.3ah or 802.1ag.
Claims33
In a communication system including a user equipment (UE), a media independent handover (MIH) point of service (PoS) and a plurality of access networks, a method for MIH using operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) protocol, the method comprising:
- monitoring a link connectivity between the UE and the MIH PoS by using an OAM protocol;
- upon detection of a link status, mapping an OAM trigger indicating the link status to an MIH event;
- and
- reporting the MIH event.
A system for media independent handover (MIH) using operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) protocol, the system comprising:
- a user equipment (UE);
- an MIH point of service (PoS) for providing MIH services;
- and
- a plurality of access networks,
- wherein the UE and the MIH PoS are configured to monitor a link status between the UE and the MIH PoS by using an OAM protocol, map an OAM trigger indicating a detected link status to an MIH event and trigger a handover among the access networks based on the MIH event.
In a communication system including a user equipment (UE), a media independent handover (MIH) point of service (PoS) and a plurality of access networks, an apparatus for media independent handover (MIH), the apparatus comprising:
- a lower layer entity configured to monitor a link connectivity between an UE and the MIH PoS by using an operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) protocol and send an OAM trigger indicating a detected link status;
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- an MIH entity configured to map the OAM trigger to an MIH event and report the MIH event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.