US 11,856,464 B2
Anchor point movement in a compound cellular network
Mehdi Alasti, Reston, VA (US); Siddhartha Chenumolu, Ashburn, VA (US); and Mariam Sorond, Reston, VA (US)
Assigned to DISH Wireless L.L.C, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed by DISH Wireless L.L.C, Littleton, CO (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,864.
Application 17/867,864 is a continuation of application No. 17/009,578, filed on Sep. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,425,610.
Application 17/009,578 is a continuation of application No. 16/680,094, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,841,844, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/886,916, filed on Aug. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0353752 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/12 (2009.01); H04W 48/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 36/0022 (2013.01) [H04W 36/125 (2018.08); H04W 48/17 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for accommodating multiple cellular communication protocols, comprising:
a first network portion of a cellular network comprising a plurality of anchor points, wherein:
the first network portion only operates based on a first cellular communication protocol;
each anchor point of the plurality of anchor points serves as a gateway for user equipment (UE) to communicate with a data network; and
which anchor point of the plurality of anchor points serves as the gateway for a particular UE is adjusted while the particular UE is connected with the first network portion; and
a second network portion of the cellular network, comprising a converged anchor point distinct from the plurality of anchor points, wherein:
the second network portion operates according to the first cellular communication protocol and a second cellular communication protocol; and
while the particular UE is connected with a second cellular network that uses the second cellular communication protocol for communication with the particular UE, the particular UE is locked to using the converged anchor point to communicate with the data network.