US2002041568A1

5G,4G,3G

Title

Method and apparatus for providing mobility within a network

Application Number:

US20010002537

Publication Date:

11-04-2002

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Application Date:

15-11-2001

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

03-11-1999

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Abstract  Abstract

A novel method and apparatus is presented for providing transparent mobility of an entity within a network by allowing the entity which has a communication path set up between it and a peer entity to move from one location to another without informing the peer entity of this movement and without having the communication path broken. The invention is applicable to decentralized networks using IP protocols and is particularly applicable on networks where the mobility mechanism neither introduces latency nor decreases the available bandwidth of the network. In the invention neither is latency increased nor is bandwidth utilization increased as is done in other mobility models. Additionally the invention utilizes standard protocols that are widely available from a plurality of equipment manufacturers on a variety of platforms. Thus the invention provides a very cost-effective model for network providers that need to support transparent mobility within their networks.

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