US8625527B2

4G,3G,2G

Title

Method and system for maintaining session continuity

Application Number:

US20070649022

Publication Date:

07-01-2014

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Application Date:

03-01-2007

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

17-12-2004

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Abstract  Abstract

A method and a system for maintaining session continuity in which the system includes a Handover Source Function (HOSF) a Handover Destination Function (HODF) a Handover Anchor Function-Control Plane (HOAF-CP) and a Handover Anchor Function-User Plane (HOAF-UP). The method includes a first user establishing a connection through the HOSF with the HOAF-CP and the HOAF-UP which correspond to a second user so as to establish a session with the second user. The method further includes that during session handover the HODF that corresponds to the HOSF establishing another connection with the HOAF-CP and HOAF-UP though which the first user continues the session with the second user so as to maintain the session continuity. When access address or access technology of the terminal changes or even the terminal changes during a session the method and the system can logically replace the connection before the handover with a new connection to ensure the session continuity.

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