Method, apparatus and system for intelligently and dynamically routing mobile internet protocol packets
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1. A method of routing a packet on a mobile node, comprising:
- establishing a policy manager on the mobile node;
examining the packet according to at least one filter in the policy manager; and
informing a driver whether to modify the packet.
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Abstract
A mobile node may dynamically and intelligently route mobile IP packets. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method, apparatus and system are disclosed whereby a mobile node may include a policy manager to determine how to route mobile IP packets. Specifically, the policy manager may include various filters that provide information to a mobile IP driver on the mobile node to enable the driver to determine whether to apply mobile IP headers to outgoing packets prior to transmission.
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1. A method of routing a packet on a mobile node, comprising:
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establishing a policy manager on the mobile node;
examining the packet according to at least one filter in the policy manager; and
informing a driver whether to modify the packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a machine-accessible medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to route a packet on a mobile node by:
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establishing a policy manager on the mobile node;
examining the packet according to at least one filter in the policy manager; and
informing a driver whether to modify the packet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for routing packets, comprising:
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a mobile node;
a policy manager accessible by the mobile node, the policy manager including at least one filter; and
a driver on the mobile node, the driver capable of receiving instructions from the policy manager to modify the packet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of routing a packet on a mobile node, comprising:
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accessing at least one filter;
examining the packet on the mobile node according to the at least one filter; and
modifying the packet according to the at least one filter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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