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System and method for transparent mobile IP registration within PPP negotiation

  • US 8,009,588 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2008
  • Issued: 08/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless device for providing a second device with an IP address assigned by a wireless network entity, comprising:

  • means for receiving a configuration request message from the second device during a communication session for obtaining an IP registration and prior to a mobile IP session between the wireless device and the wireless network entity, where the configuration request message comprises a request for an assignment of an IP address;

    means for stripping the request for the assignment of the IP address in the configuration request message from the second device to define an altered configuration request message;

    means for transmitting the altered configuration request message to the wireless network entity for network-layer protocol configuration between the second device and the wireless network entity; and

    means for keeping the second device active so as not to terminate the communication session with the wireless device while waiting for the assigned IP address to be received during a wireless communication session with the wireless network entity.

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