PACKET COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PACKET COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NODE AND USER DEVICE

• US 20100226372A1
• Filed: 05/24/2010
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Watanabe, Naotoshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,711,858 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/392
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/00 Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks routing or path finding in wireless networks H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/22 Alternate routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/72 Routing based on the source address
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1001 for accessing one among a plurality of replicated servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing

Abstract

A node compares an address resolution result corresponding to first packet data that is sent by the user device for accessing a first content server and an address resolution result corresponding to second packet data having the sender of the first packet data as the local node. When the addresses are different, the node allocates the second address resolution result to the user device, and configures a communication path between the user device and a second content server indicated by the second address resolution result. The user device accesses to the second content server on the communication path using the allocated second address resolution result.

Claims

1. A packet communication system, comprising:

a user device;

a node that is capable of receiving packet data sent by the user device;

a plurality of content servers for which a communication path is configurable from the node;

a plurality of address resolution servers that are communicatively connected to the node, and resolve addresses used for accessing the content servers based on a source of received packet data;

a transfer device that transfers, to a first address resolution server, first packet data sent by the user device for accessing a first content server;

a transmission device that generates second packet data including the node as a sender of the first packet data, and sends the second packet data to a second address resolution server;

a comparison device that compares first and second address resolution results sent back from the first and second address resolution servers for the first and second packet data; and

a communication path configuration device that, when the first and second address resolution results do not match, allocates the second address resolution result to the user device, and configures a communication path between the UE and a second content server indicated by the second address resolution result.

2. A packet communication method in a packet communication system, comprising a user device, a node that is capable of receiving packet data sent by the user device, a plurality of content servers for which a communication path is configurable from the node, and a plurality of address resolution servers that are communicatively connected to the node and that resolve addresses used for accessing the content servers based on a source of received packet data, the method comprising:

the node transferring, to a first address resolution server, first packet data sent by the user device for accessing a first content server, and generating second packet data including the node as a sender of the first packet data, and sending the second packet data to a second address resolution server;

the node comparing first and second address resolution results sent back from the first and second address resolution servers for the first and second packet data; and

the node allocating, when the first and second address resolution results do not match, the second address resolution result to the user device, and configuring a communication path between the UE and a second content server indicated by the second address resolution result,

the user device accessing to the second content server on the communication path using the allocated second address resolution result.

3. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 2, further comprising:

the node allocating, when the first and second address resolution results match, the first address resolution result to the user device; and

the user device accessing the first content server using the allocated first address resolution result.

4. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 2, wherein the node performing the allocating by including the second address resolution result in a communication path configuration request that requests the user device to commence a procedure for configuring the communication path.

5. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 4, further comprising the user device commencing the procedure for configuring the communication path by detecting that the second address resolution result included in the communication path configuration request is different from address information previously used for communication, thereby recognizing that the communication path is available.

6. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 2, further comprising:

the user device sending a release request for the communication path to the node upon completion of a communication via the communication path; and

the node releasing the configuration of the communication path in response to receiving the release request.

7. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 2, wherein the node is gateway node of a home packet data network subscribed by the user device.

8. The packet communication method in a packet communication system according to claim 2, wherein the node is a gateway node of a network that is a packet data network other than a home packet data network subscribed by the user device, and is connected to the home packet data network.

9. A node in a packet communication system, comprising a user device, a node that is capable of receiving packet data sent by the user device, a plurality of content servers for which a communication path is configurable from the node, and a plurality of address resolution servers that are communicatively connected to the node and that resolve addresses used for accessing the content servers based on a source of received packet data, the node comprising:

a reception device that receives first packet data sent by the user device for accessing a first content server;

a generation device that generates second packet data including the node as a sender of the first packet data;

a transmission device that sends the first packet data to a first address resolution server, and sends the second packet data to a second address resolution server;

a comparison device that compares first and second address resolution results sent back from the first and second address resolution servers for the first and second packet data; and

a communication path configuration device that, when the first and second address resolution results do not match, allocates the second address resolution result to the user device, and configures a communication path between the UE and a second content server indicated by the second address resolution result.

10. The node in a packet communication system according to claim 9, wherein the communication path configuration device allocates, when the first and second address resolution results match, the first address resolution result to the user device.

11. The node in a packet communication system according to claim 9, wherein the communication path configuration device performs the allocation by including the second address resolution result in a communication path configuration request that requests the user device to commence a procedure for configuring the communication path.

12. The node in a packet communication system according to claim 9, wherein the communication path configuration device releases a configuration of the communication path in response to receiving a release request for the communication path which is sent by the user device due to completion of a communication via the communication path.

13. The node in a packet communication system according to claim 9, wherein the node is gateway node of a home packet data network subscribed by the user device.

14. The node in a packet communication system according to claim 9, wherein the node is a gateway node of a network that is a packet data network other than a home packet data network subscribed by the user device, and is connected to the home packet data network.

15. A user device in a packet communication system, comprising a user device, a node that is capable of receiving packet data sent by the user device, a plurality of content servers for which a communication path is configurable from the node, and a plurality of address resolution servers that are communicatively connected to the node and that resolve addresses used for accessing the content servers based on a source of received packet data, the user device comprising:

a transmission device that sends first packet data for accessing to a first content server;

a reception device that, when a node in the packet communication system, receiving the first packet data, sends the first packet data to a first address resolution server, and generates second packet data including the node as a sender of the first packet data and sends the second packet data to a second address resolution server, receives a second address resolution result that is sent from the node, when first and second address resolution result sent back to the node from the first and second address resolution servers do not match; and

a communication control device that accesses to the second content server on a communication path configured by the node with a second content server indicated by the second address resolution result using the second address resolution result.

16. The user device according to claim 15, wherein the communication control device, when the second address resolution result is included in a communication path configuration request received from the node which requests commencement of a procedure for configuring the communication path, detects that the second address resolution result is different from address information previously used for communication, thereby recognizing that the communication path is available, and commences a procedure for configuring the communication path.

17. The user device according to claim 15, wherein the user communication control device sends a release request for the communication path to the node upon completion of a communication via the communication path.

18. The user device according to claim 17, wherein the communication control device releases a communication resource reserved for the communication path in response to receiving a response to the release request.