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Methods and apparatus for maintaining network addresses

  • US 8,327,008 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2006
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • one or more networking devices; and

    a hypervisor configured to enable a stable wireless network connection for an operating system and applications thereof, said hypervisor further;

    controlling the one or more networking devices, said control including selecting a network connection based on one or more policies; and

    enabling a stable wireless network connection for an operating system and applications thereof via;

    performing network address translation to an operating system during roaming between networks to maintain a stable IP address to said operating system; and

    buffering outgoing data during a network connection change such that an appearance of stable network connectivity, including allowing data flow until a second network connection is up and running, is maintained during a change in network connectivity;

    wherein said hypervisor ends a first network connection responsive to establishing data flow to the second network connection.

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