(19)
(11) EP 1 188 340 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.02.2001

(43) Date of publication:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(21) Application number: 00944541.2

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04Q 7/38
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE0001/277
(87) International publication number:
WO 0079/808 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.06.1999 US 140346 P
11.02.2000 US 502511

(71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
126 25 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LUPIEN, Francis
    Montreal, Quebec H2V 4J4 (CA)
  • YARED, Marlene
    Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 1J1 (CA)
  • BETRAND, Jean-François
    Montreal, Quebec H2P 2K3 (CA)

(74) Representative: Wennerholm, Kristian et al
Ericsson Radio Systems ABPatent Unit Radio Access
164 80 Stockholm
164 80 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) METHOD OF HANDING OVER MOBILE STATIONS IN A GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE (GPRS) RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK