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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDRESSING A MOBILE DEVICE IN AN IP-BASED WIRELESS NETWORK

  • US 20110085510A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2010
  • Published: 04/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A proxy for addressing data to a wireless device, the wireless device having a permanently associated first IP address, comprising:

  • means for obtaining a network identifier for the wireless device using the first permanently associated IP address by performing an address lookup function with an address resolution component associated with an IP-based wireless network that matches the first permanently associated IP address with a database of network identifiers, the network identifier uniquely identifying the wireless device within the IP-based wireless network;

    means, responsive to the network identifier of the wireless device, for obtaining a second IP address that is temporarily associated with the wireless device from the IP-based wireless network;

    means for receiving data at the proxy that is addressed with the first permanently associated IP address and re-addressing the received data using the second IP address; and

    means for transmitting the data from the proxy to the wireless device using the second IP address.

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