Handoff at an ad-hoc mobile service provider
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1. A mobile ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
- a processing system comprising a processor, the processing system being configured to support pre-authentication of the mobile ad-hoc service provider with a server using information received at the server via a tunnel through another ad-hoc service provider, the pre-authentication for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from the another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being configured to maintain a wireless link between the another ad-hoc service provider and the ad-hoc service provider for receiving data packets routed to the another ad-hoc service provider for the mobile client during the handoff, the processing system being configured to establish a connection with the mobile client to receive the handoff in response to receiving a message encrypted with a key from the mobile client.
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Abstract
An ad-hoc service provider is configured to support pre-authentication with a server for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from another ad-hoc service provider. The ad-hoc service provider is further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider.
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1. A mobile ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
a processing system comprising a processor, the processing system being configured to support pre-authentication of the mobile ad-hoc service provider with a server using information received at the server via a tunnel through another ad-hoc service provider, the pre-authentication for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from the another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being further configured to enable the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider, the processing system being configured to maintain a wireless link between the another ad-hoc service provider and the ad-hoc service provider for receiving data packets routed to the another ad-hoc service provider for the mobile client during the handoff, the processing system being configured to establish a connection with the mobile client to receive the handoff in response to receiving a message encrypted with a key from the mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of receiving a handoff at a mobile ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
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supporting pre-authentication between the mobile ad-hoc service provider and a server using information received at the server via a tunnel through another ad-hoc service provider, the pre-authentication for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from the another ad-hoc service provider; establishing a connection with the mobile client to receive the handoff in response to receiving a message encrypted with a key from the mobile client; enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider; and maintaining a wireless link between the another ad-hoc service provider and the ad-hoc service provider for receiving data packets routed to the another ad-hoc service provider for the mobile client during the handoff. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A mobile ad-hoc service provider, comprising:
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means for supporting pre-authentication between the mobile ad-hoc service provider and a server using information received at the server via a tunnel through another ad hoc service provider, the pre-authentication for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from the another ad-hoc service provider; means for establishing a connection with the mobile client to receive the handoff in response to receiving a message encrypted with a key from the mobile client; means for enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider, and means for maintaining a wireless link between the another ad-hoc service provider and the ad-hoc service provider for receiving data packets routed to the another ad-hoc service provider for the mobile client during the handoff. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system in a mobile ad-hoc service provider, the instructions comprising code for:
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supporting pre-authentication between the mobile ad-hoc service provider and a server using information received at the server via a tunnel through another ad hoc service provider, the pre-authentication for the purpose of receiving a handoff of a mobile client from the another ad-hoc service provider; establishing a connection with the mobile client to receive the handoff in response to receiving a message encrypted with a key from the mobile client; enabling the mobile client to maintain a session with the server while receiving the handoff from said another ad-hoc service provider; and maintaining a wireless link between the another ad-hoc service provider and the ad-hoc service provider for receiving data packets routed to the another ad-hoc service provider for the mobile client during the handoff. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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