Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100202427 | Apparatus and Method of Flow Movement for Network-Based Mobility Management Protocol - An apparatus comprising a local mobility anchor (LMA) configured to forward a flow to a mobile node (MN) via a first mobile access gateway (MAG) in a first network and via a second MAG in a second network, and to bind the flow to the second MAG from the first MAG, wherein the first MAG is configured to manage the MN mobility in the first network and the second MAG is configured to manage the MN mobility in the second network, wherein the first MAG sends a binding update comprising a flow description information to the LMA, and wherein the LMA replies to the binding update with a binding acknowledgement. | 08-12-2010 |
20100223363 | Apparatus and Method for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Version 6 Extensions for Configuring Hosts with Multiple Interfaces - An apparatus comprising a plurality of communication interfaces configured to receive a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) reply message comprising routing information for at least one of the plurality of interfaces, and a processor configured to select one of the plurality of interfaces for transmission based upon the routing information. An apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving a DHCP request message comprising a first multi-homed routing policy entry (MHRPE) option, selecting default route information based upon the first MHRPE option, and transmitting a DHCP reply message comprising a second MHRPE option comprising the default route information. A method comprising receiving a DHCP request message comprising a first MHRPE option, selecting default route information based upon the first MHRPE option, and transmitting a DHCP reply message comprising a second MHRPE option comprising the default route information. | 09-02-2010 |
20100265902 | Apparatus and Method for Home Agent Initiated Flow Binding - An apparatus comprising a home agent (HA) configured to initiate a flow binding operation for a mobile node (MN) by sending a first message to the MN and receiving a second message from the MN, wherein the first message indicates the flow binding operation to the MN, and wherein the MN returns the second message to the HA in response to the first message. Also disclosed is a network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving a first message from a HA to initiate a flow binding operation for a flow, and sending a second message to the HA. Included is a method comprising transmitting to a MN a flow binding message to perform a flow binding action for the MN. | 10-21-2010 |
20100290478 | Using Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) Tunnel for Access Identifier Transport - A method comprising encapsulating a message with a tunnel header comprising an access identifier associated with a network entity. Also included is an apparatus comprising an access node (AN) configured to communicate with a residential gateway (RG) via the access network, wherein the AN is configured to encapsulate a router solicitation (RS) with a header comprising an access identifier associated with the RG, and send the encapsulated RS to an Internet Protocol (IP) edge, wherein the AN is configured to receive a router advertisement (RA), and wherein the AN is configured to forward the RA to the RG associated with the access identifier. | 11-18-2010 |
20100296445 | System and Apparatus for Local Mobility Anchor Discovery By Service Name Using Domain Name Service - An apparatus comprising a mobile access gateway (MAG) configured to register an Internet Protocol (IP) address for a mobile node (MN) with a local mobility anchor (LMA) to allow proxy mobile IP version 6 (PMIPv6) mobility management for the MN, wherein the MAG communicates a query message that comprises a PMIPv6 service name to a Domain Name Service (DNS) and obtains the IP address of the LMA from the DNS. Also disclosed is a network component comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to send a DNS query for a plurality of Service Resource Records (SRV RRs), and receive a DNS reply that comprises a plurality of Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) for a plurality of LMAs, wherein the DNS query comprises a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (PMIPv6) service name, a protocol name, and a domain name. | 11-25-2010 |
20110164599 | Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol Version Six Multihoming Support for Flow Mobility - An apparatus comprising: a local mobility anchor (LMA) configured to maintain a plurality of binding cache entries (BCEs) for two or more active interfaces between a mobile node (MN) and a plurality of mobile access gateways (MAGs) comprising a first MAG and a second MAG, wherein the BCEs comprise a first BCE that corresponds to a home interface between the MN and the first MAG and that comprises a first list of home network prefixes (HNPs), and wherein the BCEs further comprise a second BCE that is linked to the first BCE, that corresponds to a secondary interface between the MN and the second MAG, and that comprises a second list of HNPs. | 07-07-2011 |
20110173678 | User and Device Authentication in Broadband Networks - A network component comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising granting a user restricted access at a reduced rate without authenticating the user, attempting to authenticate the user, and granting the user unrestricted access at a full rate if the user authentication is successful. Included is a method comprising authenticating a user device, a user line, or both using a first communication, and authenticating a user using a second communication separate from the first communication. Also included is an apparatus comprising an access node (AN) configured to couple to an access network and communicate with a user equipment (UE) via the access network, wherein the UE is authenticated using either line authentication or device authentication based on the access network. | 07-14-2011 |
20110183695 | Apparatus and Method for Local Mobility Anchor Initiated Flow Binding for Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol Version Six (IPv6) - An apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to receive a first message from a local mobility anchor (LMA), wherein the first message initiates a flow binding operation that does not require mobility management by a mobile node (MN), perform the flow binding operation, and transmit a second message from a media access gateway (MAG) to the LMA acknowledging that the flow binding operation was successfully performed, wherein the flow binding operation comprises adding the flow binding to a MAG, deleting the flow binding from the MAG, modifying the flow binding in the MAG, refreshing the flow binding in the MAG, moving the flow binding from the MAG to a second MAG, switching the flow binding from the LMA to a second LMA, or combinations thereof. | 07-28-2011 |
20110292857 | Network Address Translator 64 for Dual Stack Mobile Internet Protocol Version Six - An apparatus comprising a home agent (HA) configured to couple to a mobile node (MN), a network address translation (NAT) server, and an Internet Protocol (IP) version four (IPv4) only host and to associate an IP version six (IPv6) address for an interface with the MN with an IPv4 address for an interface with the IPv4 only host in a NAT state table entry, wherein the NAT state table entry is used to translate an IPv6 packet associated with the MN to an IPv4 packet associated with the IPv4 only host. | 12-01-2011 |
20120005372 | Network Address Translation Six to Four for Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol Version Six - An apparatus comprising a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) configured to couple to a mobile node (MN), a network address translation (NAT) server, and an Internet Protocol (IP) version four (IPv4) only host and to associate an IP version six (IPv6) address for an interface with the MN with an IPv4 address for an interface with the IPv4 only host in a NAT state table entry, wherein the NAT state table entry is used to translate an IPv6 packet associated with the MN to an IPv4 packet associated with the IPv4 only host. | 01-05-2012 |
20120084568 | Lightweight Secure Neighbor Discovery Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks - An apparatus comprising a network node configured to support a lightweight secure neighbor discovery (LSEND) protocol for securing neighbor discovery protocols (NDP) for energy-aware devices, wherein the network node is configured to wirelessly communicate with a host node, wherein the network node is configured to exchange LSEND protocol messages with the host node, and wherein the LSEND protocol uses reduced public key and signature sizes and more lightweight signature calculations in comparison to a secure neighbor discovery (SEND) protocol for securing NDP communications that are more suitable for low-power and lossy networks (LLNs). | 04-05-2012 |
20120106333 | Network Aware Global Load Balancing System and Method - An apparatus comprising a network aware (NA) global load balancing (GLB) component configured to associate with a local data center (DC), couple to an end user via a network, select a server in the DC or in one or more remote DCs coupled to the network based on application resource information and network resource information, and select a route in the network based on the application resource information and the network resource information. | 05-03-2012 |
20130287005 | System and Apparatus for Local Mobility Anchor Discovery by Service Name Using Domain Name Service - An apparatus comprising a mobile access gateway (MAG) configured to register an Internet Protocol (IP) address for a mobile node (MN) with a local mobility anchor (LMA) to allow proxy mobile IP version 6 (PMIPv6) mobility management for the MN, wherein the MAG communicates a query message that comprises a PMIPv6 service name to a Domain Name Service (DNS) and obtains the IP address of the LMA from the DNS. Also disclosed is a network component comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory and configured to send a DNS query for a plurality of Service Resource Records (SRV RRs), and receive a DNS reply that comprises a plurality of Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs) for a plurality of LMAs, wherein the DNS query comprises a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (PMIPv6) service name, a protocol name, and a domain name. | 10-31-2013 |