An agent-based architecture for fast context transfers during handoffs
International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing
On the enhancement of mobility and multimedia communications in heterogeneous RANs
International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology
QoS provision in wireless access networks: a routing perspective considering mobility
International Journal of Network Management
Mobility management across hybrid wireless networks: Trends and challenges
Computer Communications
Anonymous handover mechanism for service mobility in heterogeneous wireless networks
WCNC'09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE conference on Wireless Communications & Networking Conference
Decentralised secure handover in IMS-based networks
International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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A handover in any IP-based mobile network is a complex procedure. Typically, it takes quite a long time before the new access router gets the parameters describing the flow states associated with an incoming mobile node. It may even be that the new access router does not have enough resources to support the rerouted flows. Thus, it is crucial to select from several candidate access routers the one that best fits the mobile node's requirements. This article describes the candidate access router discovery protocol, which can be used to select a suitable new access router. We also address the context transfer architecture that makes use of the candidate access router discovery protocol and aims to reduce the time required to recover flow descriptor parameters. Finally, we discuss how the two protocols can intemperate to achieve seamless handovers.