Handoff method of mobile device utilizing dynamic tunnel
OwnerJen-Jee Chen, Yu-Chee Tseng +1inventors
InventorsJen-Jee Chen, Yu-Chee Tseng, Hung-Wei Lee
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a handoff method of a mobile device. The mobile device is currently communicating with a wireless network via a first access point. The method includes: scanning a second access point to associate the second access point; providing a dynamic tunnel between the first access point and the second access point during handoff; utilizing the second access point, the dynamic tunnel, and the first access point to access the wireless network during handoff; authenticating the mobile device; checking a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server referred to by the second access point; and utilizing the second access point to access the wireless network after handoff.
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A handoff method of a mobile device, wherein the mobile device communicates with a wireless network via a first access point, the method comprising:
- (a) scanning a second access point to associate the second access point;
- (b) providing a dynamic tunnel between the first access point and the second access point during handoff;
- (c) utilizing the second access point, the dynamic tunnel, and the first access point to access the wireless network during handoff;
- (d) authenticating the mobile device;
- (e) checking a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server referred to by the second access point;
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- (f) utilizing the second access point to access the wireless network after handoff.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.