SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING AN ANCHORING POINT FOR A MOBILE TERMINAL
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- an Internet Protocol (IP) address module that requests and receives a first IP address from a home anchoring point within a home network, wherein said first IP address is an address of said home anchoring point; and
a packet module that exchanges packets with said home anchoring point via a first attachment point, wherein said packets include said first IP address.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal includes an Internet Protocol (IP) address module that requests and receives a first IP address from a home anchoring point within a home network. The first IP address is an address of the home anchoring point. The system also includes a packet module that exchanges packets with the home anchoring point via a first attachment point. The packets include the first IP address.
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40 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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an Internet Protocol (IP) address module that requests and receives a first IP address from a home anchoring point within a home network, wherein said first IP address is an address of said home anchoring point; and a packet module that exchanges packets with said home anchoring point via a first attachment point, wherein said packets include said first IP address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A home anchoring point within a home network, comprising:
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a public address module that selectively provides a public address for the home anchoring point in response to selection of the home anchoring point by a device of the home network, wherein said selection is based on a private address for the home anchoring point, wherein said public address is requested by and is directly addressable by a mobile terminal; and a packet module that exchanges packets with said mobile terminal, wherein said packets include said public address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for operating a mobile terminal, comprising:
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requesting a first Internet protocol (IP) address from a home anchoring point within a home network; receiving said first IP address from said home anchoring point, wherein said first IP address is an address of said home anchoring point; and exchanging packets with said home anchoring point via a first attachment point, wherein said packets include said first IP address. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for operating a home anchoring point within a home network, comprising:
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selectively providing a public address for the home anchoring point in response to selection of the home anchoring point by a device of the home network, wherein said selection is based on a private address for the home anchoring point, wherein said public address is requested by and is directly addressable by a mobile terminal; and exchanging packets with said mobile terminal, wherein said packets include said public address. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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