System and method to provide fast wide-area mobile IP handoffs

US9014136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9014136-B2
Application numberUS-25037208-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2008
Priority dateOct 13, 2008
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A system, device, and method for real-time handoff in a mobile IP network is provided. In an embodiment, an indication that a mobile device is in a new network is sent out more often in a beacon than in an IRDP message in order to provide an effective seamless connectivity between service areas for wireless communications.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for facilitating rapid layer 3 handoffs in a mobile Internet Protocol (IP) network, comprising: providing an access point; and providing a mobile node, the mobile node being initially connected to a different access point, wherein, the access point: receives at least one service availability advertisement, wherein the at least one service availability advertisement includes an Internet Control Message Protocol Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) m…

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What does patent US9014136B2 cover?
A system, device, and method for real-time handoff in a mobile IP network is provided. In an embodiment, an indication that a mobile device is in a new network is sent out more often in a beacon than in an IRDP message in order to provide an effective seamless connectivity between service areas for wireless communications.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Roeder G R Konrad, Stromseth John, Singh Sukhjinder, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W36/0033. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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