Systems, methods and apparatus to facilitate identification and acquisition of access points

A method for performing handoff to a target access point, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by user equipment, handoff information received from the target access point, the handoff information comprising:
• information indicative of an identity of a mobile switching center to which the target access point is associated;
• and
• information indicative of an identity of a cell to which the target access point is associated.

A computer-program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to transmit handoff information received from a target access point, the handoff information comprising:
• information indicative of an identity of a mobile switching center to which the target access point is associated;
• and
• information indicative of an identity of a cell to which the target access point is associated.

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiver module configured to receive transmitted handoff information from a target access point, the handoff information comprising:
• information indicative of an identity of a mobile switching center to which the target access point is associated;
• and
• information indicative of an identity of a cell to which the target access point is associated;
• a memory module configured to store the handoff information;
• and
• a processor module configured to process the handoff information and control a transmitter module to transmit the handoff information to initiate handoff to the target access point.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving transmitted handoff information from a target access point, the handoff information comprising:
• information indicative of an identity of a mobile switching center to which the target access point is associated;
• and
• information indicative of an identity of a cell to which the target access point is associated;
• means for storing the handoff information;
• means for transmitting the handoff information;
• and
• means for processing the handoff information and controlling the means for transmitting to transmit the handoff information to initiate handoff to the target access point.