US 12,035,191 B2
Apparatuses and methods for facilitating communication services via connectionless technology
Zhi Cui, Sugar Hill, GA (US); Hongyan Lei, Plano, TX (US); John Bartell, Milton, GA (US); and Paul Edward Smith, Jr., Heath, TX (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,556.
Prior Publication US 2023/0262552 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 36/02 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 36/023 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0016 (2013.01); H04W 36/0058 (2018.08); H04W 36/0085 (2018.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
obtaining a report from a user equipment that obtains access to a communication service, wherein the report includes first data corresponding to a measurement of at least a first signal associated with a first radio and second data corresponding to a measurement of at least a second signal associated with a second radio, and wherein the first signal is different from the second signal and the first radio is different from the second radio;
based on obtaining the report, analyzing the first data and the second data;
based on the analyzing, determining that a handover of the communication service from the first radio to the second radio is suggested;
based on the determining, causing a first link associated with the first device to be placed in an inactive state, wherein the first link is coupled to the first device and a third device;
based on the determining, negotiating the handover of the communication service with a second device, wherein the causing of the first link associated with the first device to be placed in the inactive state causes the third device to store in a buffer a first payload data associated with the communication service at the third device while the handover of the communication service is negotiated with the second device;
based on the determining, causing the third device to set a timer to an initial value, and initiate a counting of the timer such that when the timer reaches another value that is different from the initial value the third device is free to purge the first payload data from the buffer;
based on the negotiating, receiving an acknowledgment from the second device that indicates an acceptance by the second device of the handover of the communication service; and based on the receiving of the acknowledgment, causing a second link associated with the second device to be placed in an active state such that the first payload data is transferred to the second device via the second link.