Abstract: A method and system for providing a handoff trigger in a wireless communication system. A mobile handoff prediction is generated with a mobile node. At least one handoff prediction is generated with at least one access network within radio range of the mobile node. The mobile handoff prediction and the at least one network handoff prediction are transmitted to a network control server. A handoff is initiated if the mobile handoff prediction and a respective one of the at least one handoff predictions match.

Abstract: In the present invention, a tunnel is set up between two mobility serving nodes, source and target nodes. The tunnel is used for communication between a mobile node and the source node after the mobile node completes an L2 handoff from the source node to the target node but before completing the standard Mobile IP L3 registration process or undergoing IP routing update with the target node. The tunnel may be set up either before or after the mobile node completes the L2 handoff from the source node to the target node. Also, the tunnel may be set up by a trigger that is generated either externally or internally of the mobile node.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method applicable to third generation, wireless, mobile access IP-based data networks supporting IETF proposed Mobile IP support standards. The method reduces the end-to-end packet latency, jitter and packet loss that occur when the communication link between a mobile node and the network is handed-off from one local agent or router to another. The method greatly reduces the time necessary to establish a new network data route between the mobile node and a correspondent node during the hand-off from one agent/router to another by predicting the mobility of the mobile node, predetermining when the hand-off will occur, and establishing the new data route in advance of the hand-off.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a handoff trigger in a wireless communication system. A mobile handoff prediction is generated with a mobile node. At least one handoff prediction is generated with at least one access network within radio range of the mobile node. The mobile handoff prediction and the at least one network handoff prediction are transmitted to a network control server. A handoff is initiated if the mobile handoff prediction and a respective one of the at least one handoff predictions match.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for predicting the mobility of mobile nodes in third generation and beyond wireless, mobile access Internet protocol-based data networks embodying IETF Mobile IP support, as well as in wireless LANs. Conventional Mobile IP mobility detection is replaced with deterministic, stochastic, and/or adaptive methods to predict the mobility of a mobile node in the network employing network logic layer (L3) packet latency characteristics. The method is useful for providing pre-notification that a communication hand-off condition is imminent to enable fast route pre-establishment and reduced packet latency, and for optimizing quality of service by facilitating selection of best base station transceiver in overlapping cell environments, among other applications.