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US 2006/0133301 A1Published application
Method and apparatus to facilitate provision of an IPv6 prefix
AssigneeUTStarcom, Inc.
InventorsRavideep Bhatia, Ali Akgun
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Abstract
A mobile station indicates a need for at least one specific type of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) prefix in a message (73) transmitted to a serving network element. The latter processes this message to determine (74) the indicated IPv6 prefix type and responds with a reply message (75) comprising, at least in part, an IPv6 prefix of a type that is commensurate with the type (or types) indicated by the mobile station in the aforementioned message.
Claims62
A method comprising:
- at a mobile station:
- transmitting a message indicating a need for at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix, wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- at a serving network element:
- receiving the message;
- processing the message to determine a type of Internet Protocol version 6 prefix that is being sought by the mobile station;
- transmitting a reply message to the mobile station comprising at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix of a type as corresponds to an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix type as is indicated in the message.
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A method for use by a serving network element comprising:
- receiving a message wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that a mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- processing the message to determine a type of Internet Protocol version 6 prefix that is being sought by the mobile station;
- transmitting a reply message to the mobile station comprising at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix of a type as corresponds to an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix type as is indicated in the message.
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A method for use by a mobile station comprising:
- transmitting a message to a serving network element indicating a need for at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix, wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- receiving a reply message comprising at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix of a type as corresponds to an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix type as is indicated in the message.
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The method of 24 and further comprising, prior to transmitting the message:
- establishing a Point-to-Point Protocol session with the serving network element;
- receiving, in automatic response to establishment of the Point-to-Point Protocol session, a default type of Internet Protocol version 6 prefix for use by the mobile station when sourcing messages.
A serving network element comprising:
- means for receiving a message from a mobile station wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- means for processing the message to determine a type of Internet Protocol version 6 prefix that is being sought by the mobile station;
- means for transmitting a reply message to the mobile station comprising at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix of a type as corresponds to an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix type as is indicated in the message.
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A packet data serving node comprising:
- a receiver;
- a transmitter;
- controller circuitry operably coupled to the receiver and the transmitter and that is configured and arranged to be responsive to a received message from a mobile station indicating a need for at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix, wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix.
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A mobile station comprising:
- means for transmitting a message to a serving network element indicating a need for at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix, wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- means for receiving a reply message comprising at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix of a type as corresponds to an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix type as is indicated in the message.
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A mobile station comprising:
- a receiver;
- a transmitter;
- controller circuitry operably coupled to the receiver and the transmitter and that is configured and arranged to transmit message to a serving network entity indicating a need for at least one Internet Protocol version 6 prefix, wherein the message comprises, at least in part, any of:
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix;
- an indication that the mobile station has need of both an Internet Protocol version 6 prefix and an Internet Protocol version 6 6to4 prefix.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.