System and method for mobile computing device registration with a service node

A method for registering and deregistering a mobile computing device with a service node, comprising:

• receiving a registration notification message at the service node from the mobile computing device, wherein said registration request message includes a temporary IP address assigned by a data network and includes a identification for said mobile computing device;
• verifying said identification against a list of authorized devices;
• storing said identification and said temporary IP address in a database, if said identification is authorized;
• sending an acknowledgement message from the service node indicating that the mobile computing device is registered with the service node;
• receiving a deregistration message to the service node to deregister with the service node when said mobile computing device has been idle for said predetermined period of time;
• and
• deregistering said mobile computing device at said service node.

A computer-readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for registering and deregistering a mobile computing device with a service node, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• code for sending a registration request message upon connection to a network;
• code for receiving a temporary IP address for the network;
• code for sending a registration notification message to the service node, wherein said registration request message includes the temporary IP address;
• code for receiving an acknowledgement message from the service node indicating that the mobile computing device is registered with the service node;
• code for monitoring an activity level of the mobile computing device to determine when the mobile computing device has been idle for a predetermined period of time;
• and
• code for sending a deregistration message to the service node to deregister with the service node when said mobile computing device has been idle for said predetermined period of time.

A system for registering and deregistering a mobile computing device with a service node, comprising:

• means for receiving a registration notification message at the service node from the mobile computing device, wherein said registration request message includes a temporary IP address assigned by a data network and includes a identification for said mobile computing device;
• means for verifying said identification against a list of authorized devices;
• means for storing said identification and said temporary IP address in a database, if said identification is authorized;
• means for sending an acknowledgement message from the service node indicating that the mobile computing device is registered with the service node;
• means for receiving a deregistration message to the service node to deregister with the service node when said mobile computing device has been idle for said predetermined period of time;
• and
• means for deregistering said mobile computing device at said service node.