Patent 8489096 was granted and assigned to Nokia on July, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A system and method are provided to exchange information relating to mobility management during an inter-access handover. The system and method exchange information when an inter-access handover occurs during an ongoing policy and/or charging controlled session. The system and method offer a seamless inter-access handover without any interruptions or delays. Signaling trafficking is minimized that may be required to update the new control element with the required session information.