Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating formation of multiple mobile IP data sessions at a mobile node
First Claim
1. In a packet radio communication system that provides for roaming operation of a mobile node during a first packet data communication session, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating creation of a second packet data communication session at least during a selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session, said apparatus comprising:
- a second-session initiator at least selectably operable at least during the first packet data communication session to initiate the creation of the second packet data communication session, said second-session initiator for initiating the second packet data communication session with a registration request that requests registration of the mobile node to communicate pursuant to the second packet data communication session; and
a second-session data communicator also at least selectably operable at least during the first packet data communication session and subsequent to registration of the mobile node requested by said second-session initiator, said second-session data communicator for communicating second-session packet data pursuant to the second packet data communication session at least during the selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session,wherein the second-session data communicator is configured to store provisioning indicia at the mobile node in response to establishment of the second packet data communication session, the provisioning indicia including authentication information for use in subsequent initiation of communication pursuant to the second packet data communication session.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating concurrent effectuation of more than one packet data communication session at a mobile node. Both a normal packet data communication session and, for instance, an IOTA provisioning session are concurrently performed. A second packet data session initiator initiates the communication session through generation of a registration request. A communication session is formed, and a communicator communicates pursuant to the communication session, concurrent with performance of the first packet data communication session. Because both communication sessions are concurrently performable, one or the other of the communication sessions need not be terminated to permit the other of the communication sessions to be performed.
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20 Claims
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1. In a packet radio communication system that provides for roaming operation of a mobile node during a first packet data communication session, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating creation of a second packet data communication session at least during a selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session, said apparatus comprising:
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a second-session initiator at least selectably operable at least during the first packet data communication session to initiate the creation of the second packet data communication session, said second-session initiator for initiating the second packet data communication session with a registration request that requests registration of the mobile node to communicate pursuant to the second packet data communication session; and a second-session data communicator also at least selectably operable at least during the first packet data communication session and subsequent to registration of the mobile node requested by said second-session initiator, said second-session data communicator for communicating second-session packet data pursuant to the second packet data communication session at least during the selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session, wherein the second-session data communicator is configured to store provisioning indicia at the mobile node in response to establishment of the second packet data communication session, the provisioning indicia including authentication information for use in subsequent initiation of communication pursuant to the second packet data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a method for communicating in a packet radio communication system that provides for roaming operation of a mobile node during a first packet data communication session, an improvement of a method for facilitating creation of a second packet data communication session at least during a selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session, said method comprising:
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initiating, at least during the first packet data communication session, the second packet data communication session initiated with generation of a registration request that requests registration of the mobile node to communicate pursuant to the second packet data communication session; communicating second packet-session packet data communication session at least during the selected time interval concurrent with the first packet data communication session; and storing provisioning indicia at the mobile node in response to initiation of the second packet data communication session, the provisioning indicia including authentication information for use in subsequent initiation of communication pursuant to the second packet data communication session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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