| 摘要 |
<p>Various embodiments are described to better facilitate handover, particularly unsolicited handover, in communication networks. Generally, embodiments of the present invention allow for the ASNs (access service networks) ( 131 and 141 ) that may be selected for handover by a remote unit ( 101 ) to begin receiving information related to such a handover earlier than they would have using prior art techniques and possibly before a request for handover is received from the remote unit. When the serving ASN ( 121 ) detects a communication loss with the remote unit, it proceeds to either provide handover-related information for the remote unit to the potential target ASNs or to initiate the transfer of this information. Thus, latency delay may be reduced by various embodiments of the present invention, if this handover-related information can be provided to the target ASN more quickly.</p> |
