Method and system for transmitting data to a mobile device
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1. A method for transmitting data to a mobile device, comprising:
- receiving location data from the mobile device; and
encapsulating a data packet in an encapsulation packet, the encapsulation packet having a destination address corresponding to the location data;
determining at least a portion of a network path to the device based on the location data;
decapsulating the encapsulated data packet at a network switch; and
transmitting the data packet to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting data to a mobile device in which location data is received from the mobile device. A data packet is encapsulated in an encapsulation packet in which the encapsulation packet has a destination address corresponding to the location data. At least a portion of a network path to the device is determined based on the location data. The encapsulated data packet is decapsulated at a network switch. The data packet is transmitted to the mobile device.
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1. A method for transmitting data to a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving location data from the mobile device; and
encapsulating a data packet in an encapsulation packet, the encapsulation packet having a destination address corresponding to the location data;
determining at least a portion of a network path to the device based on the location data;
decapsulating the encapsulated data packet at a network switch; and
transmitting the data packet to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transmitting data across a communication network from a terminal to a mobile device, the system comprising:
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at least one first router having at least one communication interface, the at least one communication interface receiving location data from the mobile device; and
at least one second router having;
at least one communication interface, the at least one communication interface receiving the location data from the at least one first router and receiving a data packet from the terminal, the data packet including a unicast address of the mobile device; and
a central processing unit, the central processing unit executing functions including;
determining at least a portion of a network path to the device based on the location data; and
using the portion of the determined network path to send, via the at least one communication interface, the data packet to the at least one first router which received the location data from the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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19. A network switch for a communication network in which the network switch facilitates communication between a device and a terminal coupled to the communication network, the network switch comprising:
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at least one communication interface, the at least one communication interface receiving location data corresponding to the device and receiving a data packet from the terminal, the data packet including a destination unicast address of the device; and
a central processing unit, the central processing unit executing functions including;
determining at least a portion of a network path to the device based on the location data; and
using the portion of the determined network path to send, via the at least one communication interface, the data packet to the device.
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