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Inter-proxy communication protocol for mobile IP

  • US 20040114559A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2002
  • Published: 06/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a first access point, a method of supporting mobility for a node that does not support Mobile IP, comprising:

  • sending an inter-proxy request message to an IP address identifying an inter-proxy multicast group, the inter-proxy request message identifying the node and indicating that IP configuration information for the node is requested; and

    receiving an inter-proxy reply message from a second access point, the inter-proxy reply message including the IP configuration information, thereby enabling the first access point to send a registration request on behalf of the node using the IP configuration information.

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