Method and apparatus for transparently providing mobile network functionality
First Claim
1. A method to allow a remote node, exclusive of software capable of independently providing mobile network functionality, to establish data communication with a home network, the method comprising:
- a remote access server (RAS) detecting an attempt by the remote node to establish communication with the home network;
the RAS authenticating the remote node through an authentication server (AS) associated with the home network, said authenticating performed transparently relative to the remote node; and
the RAS initiating a tunnel connection with a gateway (GW), on behalf of the remote node, that provides access to the home network, wherein the tunnel connection enables packets associated with a first protocol to be transmitted between the remote node and the home network according to a second protocol, to establish data communication between the remote node and the home network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for transparently providing a remote node with mobile network functionality. One embodiment of the present invention includes a remote node contacting a service provider to establish a remote connection with a home network. In response, the service provider generated an authentication request, on behalf of the remote node to obtain access to the home network. The service provider then sends the authentication request to an authentication server residing at the home network. The service provider then establishes, on behalf of the remote node, a remote connection between the remote node and the home network to enable packets to be transferred between the remote node and the home network.
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26 Claims
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1. A method to allow a remote node, exclusive of software capable of independently providing mobile network functionality, to establish data communication with a home network, the method comprising:
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a remote access server (RAS) detecting an attempt by the remote node to establish communication with the home network; the RAS authenticating the remote node through an authentication server (AS) associated with the home network, said authenticating performed transparently relative to the remote node; and the RAS initiating a tunnel connection with a gateway (GW), on behalf of the remote node, that provides access to the home network, wherein the tunnel connection enables packets associated with a first protocol to be transmitted between the remote node and the home network according to a second protocol, to establish data communication between the remote node and the home network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions including a first set of instructions for providing a remote node with a mobile network connection, wherein the first set of instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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a remote access server (RAS) detecting an attempt by the remote node, exclusive of software capable of independently providing mobile network functionality, to establish communication with a home network; the RAS authenticating the remote node through an authentication server (AS) associated with the home network, said authenticating performed transparently relative to the remote node; and the RAS initiating a tunnel connection with a gateway (GW), on behalf of the remote node, that provides access to the home network, wherein the tunnel connection enables packets associated with a first protocol to be transmitted between the remote node and the home network according to a second protocol, to establish communication between the remote node and the home network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a remote access server (RAS) to detect an attempt by a remote node, exclusive of software capable of independently providing mobile network functionality, to establish communication with a home network; the RAS to authenticate the remote node through an authentication server (AS) associated with the home network, said authenticating performed transparently relative to the remote node; and the RAS to initiate a tunnel connection with a gateway (GW), on behalf of the remote node, that provides access to the home network, wherein the tunnel connection enables packets associated with a first protocol to be transmitted between the remote node and the home network according to a second protocol, to establish communication between the remote node and the home network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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