公开(公告)号：US09338697B1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13764402

申请日：2013-02-11

Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.

Inventor： Jeremy R. Breau ,  Sohel Khan

IPC: H04W36/34 ,  H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/00 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L63/164 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W36/0038

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for allowing a mobile device to maintain communication connectivity during a handoff between wireless access points. In one aspect, the method may include negotiating security association information and establishing a first communication tunnel by tunneling an inner IP address within a first outer IP address. The method may further include authenticating a request for establishing a second communication tunnel by identifying the negotiated security association information within the request. Additionally, the method may include establishing the second communication tunnel by tunneling the inner IP address within a second outer IP address. Moreover, the method may include pushing data associated with the communication session through the second communication tunnel.