(19)
(11) EP 1 277 318 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21) Application number: 01928629.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0112/653
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/2551 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.04.2000 US 199368 P
15.09.2000 US 663383

(71) Applicants:
  • Nokia Corporation
    02150 Espoo (FI)
  • Sreemanthula, Srinivas
    Arlington, TX 75019 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SREEMANTHULA, Srinivas
    Arlington, TX 75019 (US)
  • FACCIN, Stefano
    Dallas, TX 75229-2622 (US)
  • SAIFULLAH, Yousuf
    Flower Mound, TX 75028 (US)

(74) Representative: Becker Kurig Straus 
PatentanwälteBavariastrasse 7
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) A METHOD AND GATEWAY TO SUPPORT HANDOVER OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CALLS