Determining target access routers for handover

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus at least to:

• based on one or more transmissions of information identifying the apparatus, receive first access router capability information describing one or more capabilities of a first access router;
• based on the one or more transmissions of information identifying the apparatus, receive second access router capability information describing one or more capabilities of a second access router;
• and
• select a target access router for a mobile terminal handoff operation based on the first access router capability information and the second access router capability information.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a first access router, a query, from a second access router, as to-whether a mobile terminal was served by the first access router;
• and
• based on whether the first access router served the mobile terminal, selecting between:
• (a) transmitting a validation response to the second access router validating that the mobile terminal was served by the first access router, or (b) inhibiting an information exchange operation between the first access router and the second access router to prevent a handoff to the second access router.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor, and
• a memory storing executable instructions that, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• based on one or more transmissions of information identifying the apparatus, receive first access router capability information that describes one or more capabilities of a first access router;
• based on the one or more transmissions of information identifying the apparatus, receive second access router capability information that describes one or more capabilities of a second access router;
• and
• select a target access router for a mobile terminal handoff operation based on the first access router capability information and the second access router capability information.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor, and
• a memory storing executable instructions that, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• receive a query, from a first access router, as to whether a mobile terminal was served by the apparatus;
• and
• based on whether the apparatus served the mobile terminal, select between (a) transmitting a validation response to the first access router validating that the mobile terminal was served by the apparatus, or (b) inhibiting an information exchange operation between the apparatus and the first access router to prevent a handoff to the first access router.