System and method for maintaining a network connection in a wireless network
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Apr 10, 2008
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Oct 10, 2006
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The disclosed method and apparatus provides for improved handoffs for wireless-networking devices when roaming in a wireless network. An exemplary embodiment includes a session initiation protocol (SIP) device that includes a SIP enabled application for securing a plurality of registered internet protocol (IP) connections to respective wireless access points. The device also includes a network interface for issuing a SIP message for notifying a SIP server to handoff the connection from a first access point to a second access point with which the device already has a registered connection. The SIP message can include an IP address previously assigned to the device by the second access point.
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