Routing method, system, corresponding network and computer program product
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the routing of traffic relating to a mobile node associated with a network of a provider, said mobile node being capable of communicating with at least one correspondent node associated with an additional network, comprising:
- providing, for said mobile node and said correspondent node, the possibility of communicating in at least one first operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node communicate through an agent of said mobile node, and in a second operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node exchange traffic directly; and
associating with said provider'"'"'s network at least one element, other than said mobile node, configured to selectively check the authorization of said mobile node to act in said second operation mode.
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Abstract
A system for controlling the routing of the traffic relating to a mobile node associated with a provider'"'"'s network, the mobile node being capable of communicating with at least one correspondent node associated with an additional network. For the mobile node and the correspondent node, there is the possibility of communicating in at least a first operation mode through the provider'"'"'s network and in a second operation mode by an at least partial exclusion of the provider'"'"'s network. The system includes at least one element associated with the provider'"'"'s network typically formed by a server acting as a home agent and configured to selectively check the authorization of said mobile node to operate in the second operation mode.
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1. A method for controlling the routing of traffic relating to a mobile node associated with a network of a provider, said mobile node being capable of communicating with at least one correspondent node associated with an additional network, comprising:
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providing, for said mobile node and said correspondent node, the possibility of communicating in at least one first operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node communicate through an agent of said mobile node, and in a second operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node exchange traffic directly; and associating with said provider'"'"'s network at least one element, other than said mobile node, configured to selectively check the authorization of said mobile node to act in said second operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A system for controlling the routing of the traffic relating to a mobile node associated with a provider'"'"'s network, said mobile node being capable of communicating with at least one correspondent node associated with an additional network, wherein for said mobile node and said correspondent node, there is the possibility of communicating in at least a first operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node communicate through an agent of said mobile node, and a second operation mode in which said mobile node and said correspondent node exchange traffic directly, said system comprising at least one element, other than said mobile node, associated with said provider'"'"'s network and configured for selectively checking the authorization of said mobile node to operate in said second operation mode.
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