SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING HANDOVERS BETWEEN DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

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EP 2 420 084 B8

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	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	22.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/47

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33

(21)	Application number: 09843241.2

(22)	Date of filing: 24.11.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H04W 36/14^(2009.01)

H04W 36/30^(2009.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CN2009/075116

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2010/118607 (21.10.2010 Gazette 2010/42)

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING HANDOVERS BETWEEN DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM UNTERSTÜTZEN VON HANDOVERS ZWISCHEN VERSCHIEDENEN FUNKZUGANGSTECHNOLOGIEN EINES DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEMS

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRISE EN CHARGE DE TRANSFERTS ENTRE DIFFÉRENTES TECHNOLOGIES D'ACCÈS RADIO D'UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION SANS FIL

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

13.04.2009 US 168847 P
12.11.2009 US 617466

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	22.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/08

(73)	Proprietor: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
	Longgang District Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 (CN)

(72)	Inventors:
	XING, Shuqing San Diego California 92130 (US) KWON, Young Hoon San Diego California 92129 (US) XIANG, Zhixian San Diego California 92130 (US) QIN, Yali Shanghai 200127 (CN) LI, Zhiming San Diego California 92130 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 11a 80339 München 80339 München (DE)

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