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Mobile IPv6 route optimization authorization

  • US 8,171,120 B1
  • Filed: 11/21/2007
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • a home network having a home agent supporting communication on the home network;

    a foreign network having a foreign agent and a connected mobile node, said mobile node is adapted to transmit and receive information packets with a correspondent node,said home agent is adapted to determine based on a message sent from the mobile node whether route optimization protocols can be initiated allowing direct communications between said mobile node and said correspondent node or whether such route optimization protocols should be denied so that all communications between the correspondent node and the mobile node are routed through said home network; and

    said home agent is adapted to confirm route optimization with a first acknowledgment message sent to the mobile node, and a second acknowledgment message sent to the correspondent node.

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