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Systems, methods, and apparatus for managing IP addresses and network traffic in wireless networks

  • US 8,964,568 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2011
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at an electronic communication device, a plurality of network addresses from a network, each network address having an associated timer and an associated data traffic channel; and

    transmitting, from the electronic communication device to the network, a consolidated keep-alive message identifying two or more network addresses of the plurality of network addresses, the consolidated keep alive message causing a refresh of the timers associated with each of the two or more network addresses, each network address identifying a different device providing a service via an associated data traffic channel to the electronic communication device, wherein said transmitting occurs at a point in time nearest to a timeout indicated by a timer associated with an identified network address having a lowest time remaining until timeout from amongst the timers for the identified network addresses.

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