In a telecommunications network in which a mobile handset is capable of
communicating in both an IP domain and a non-IP domain, the handoff of an
existing communications session between the mobile handset and a fixed
user is facilitated by a handoff controller implemented in a service
control point. The handoff controller implements different handoff
methods depending on the status of the fixed user and the transition of
the mobile user. Additionally 802.21 Media Independent Handover Function
in conjunction with SIP is used to facilitate handover between IP and
Non-IP points in the system.