Persistent Connection between Network Devices

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• system memory;
• one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the processor to perform a method for maintaining a network connection to a remote device, the processor operating to:
• detect when a new IP address is assigned to the computer system;
• and
• send a message directly to the remote device, the message comprising the new IP address, wherein the new IP address allows the remote device to send messages directly to the computer system without requiring network location services.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform a method for maintaining a network connection between a first device and a second device, the method comprising:

• establishing a persistent network connection between the first device and the second device;
• storing an IP address for the second device on the first device, the IP address for the second device allowing the first device to send messages directly to the second device without requiring network location services;
• detecting when a new IP address is assigned to the first device;
• and
• sending a message directly from the first device to a second device, the message comprising the new IP address, wherein the new IP address allows the second device to send messages directly to the first device without requiring network location services.