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Home address auto-configuration during use of a mobile protocol authentication option protocol

  • US 20070283149A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2006
  • Published: 12/06/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for auto-configuring a home address by a mobile node, the method comprising:

  • transmitting an update message from a mobile node to a home agent, the update message comprising at least a random number and an option for requesting a home prefix from the home agent;

    processing the update message, by the home agent, and transmitting a home prefix message with the home prefix, from the home agent to the mobile node, the home prefix message being protected by a configuration key derived from the random number;

    deriving, by the mobile node, a home address from the home prefix and transmitting the home address to the home agent for verification of the uniqueness of the home address; and

    sending an acknowledgement message, from the home agent to the mobile, upon successful verification.

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