Managing a network connection of a wireless device

摘要

In systems and methods of maintaining a network connection of a wireless device, network connection information is associated with the wireless device and is maintained at a gateway node in communication with a first communication network and a second communication network. A first network connection between the wireless device and the first communication network is terminated, and a second network connection is established between the wireless device and the second communication network using the network connection information, wherein the association of the network connection information and the wireless device is maintained until the second network connection is established.

主权项

1. A method of maintaining a network connection of a wireless device, comprising:
associating network connection information with the wireless device; storing the association of the network connection information and the wireless device at a gateway node, wherein the gateway node is in communication with a first communication network and a second communication network; terminating a first network connection between the wireless device and the first communication network; initiating a timer at the gateway node when the first network connection is terminated; maintaining the association of the network connection information and the wireless device at the gateway node while the timer is running; storing bearer data for the wireless device at the gateway node; establishing a second network connection between the wireless device and the second communication network using the network connection information before the timer expires, wherein the association of the network connection information and the wireless device is maintained at the gateway node until the second network connection is established; and providing the bearer data to the wireless device subsequent to establishing the second network connection.