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System and method for managing foreign agent selections in a mobile internet protocol network

  • US 7,193,985 B1
  • Filed: 06/14/2001
  • Issued: 03/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing Internet Protocol communication services in a communication network, the method comprising:

  • detecting a communication session associated with a client device on a first network device;

    sending a first message from the first network device to a second network device, the first message comprising a registration request;

    determining on the second network device a network address of a third network device for providing communication services for the communication session associated with the client device;

    sending a first response message from the second network device to the first network device, the first response message comprising a registration reply message including the network address of the third network device; and

    establishing a communication session between the client device and the third network device specified in the first response reply message, the third network device arranged to provide communication services to the client network device.

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