Persistent communication with changing environment

Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium, the code for address routed communication, the code comprising:

• code to conduct an address routed communication session at a communication terminal, the terminal having a first address that is used to route session information from a session source to the terminal;
• code to capture, at the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the terminal address from the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route session information from the session source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use, at the terminal, the transitory state information of the communication session to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code for address routed communication, the code comprising:

• code to conduct an address routed communication session at a communication terminal, the terminal having a first address that is used to route session information from a session source to the terminal;
• code to capture, at the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the terminal address from the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route session information from the session source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use, at the terminal, the transitory state information of the communication session to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellar communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A programmed computer for address routed communication, comprising:

• a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code;
• and
• a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory;
• wherein the program code includes:
• code to conduct an address routed communication session at a communication terminal, the terminal having a first address that is used to route session information from a session source to the terminal;
• code to capture, at the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the terminal address from the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route session information from the session source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use, at the terminal, the transitory state information of the communication session to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A method comprising:

• conducting an internet protocol address routed streaming multi-media communication session at a mobile cellular communication terminal, the terminal having a first internet protocol address that is used to route session information from a streaming source to the terminal;
• capturing, at the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session when the communication session is using the first address;
• determining that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second internet protocol address during the communication session ms a result of cellular information available to the terminal;
• changing the terminal address from the first address to the second address with instructions from the terminal without terminating the communication session;
• continuing the communication session using the second address to route session information from the session source to the terminal with instructions from the terminal;
• and
• using, at the terminal, the transitory state information of the communication session to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A method comprising:

• conducting an address routed communication session with a communication terminal using a first address that is used to route session information from a source to the terminal;
• receiving, from the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session captured by the terminal when the communication session is using the first address;
• determining that the first address of the terminal will change to a second address during the communication session;
• changing the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• continuing the communication session using the second address to route the session information from the source to the terminal;
• and
• using the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium, the code for address routed communication, the code comprising:

• code to conduct an address routed communication session with a communication terminal using a first address that is used to route session information from a source to the terminal;
• code to receive, from terminal, transitory state information of the communication session captured by the terminal when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the first address of the terminal will change to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route the session information from the source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A computer-readable medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code for address routed communication, the code comprising:

• code to conduct an address routed communication session with a communication terminal using a first address that is used to route session information from a source to the terminal;
• code to receive, from the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session captured by the terminal when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the first address of the terminal will change to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the first address to the second address without testing the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route the session information from the source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a fist cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A programmed computer for address routed communication, comprising:

• a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code;
• and
• a processor for executing the program code stored in the memory;
• wherein the program code includes:
• code to conduct an address routed communication session with a communication terminal using a first address that is used to route session information from a source to the terminal;
• code to receive, from the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session captured by the terminal when the communication session is using the first address;
• code to determine that the first address of the terminal will change to a second address during the communication session;
• code to change the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• code to continue the communication session using the second address to route the session information from the source to the terminal;
• and
• code to use the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communication terminal for conducting an address routed communication session, the terminal further comprising:
• a circuit for receiving session information with a first address, the first address used to route the session information from a source to the terminal;
• a circuit, at the terminal, for capturing transitory state information of the communication session when the communication session is using the first address;
• a circuit for determining that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second address during the communication session;
• a circuit for changing the terminal address from the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• a circuit for continuing the communication session with the second address, the second address used to route the session information from the source to the terminal;
• and
• a circuit, at the terminal, for using the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.

A system comprising:

• a server for conducting an address routed communication session with a communication terminal;
• a circuit for sending session information with a first address, the first address used to route the session information from the server to the terminal;
• a circuit for receiving, from the terminal, transitory state information of the communication session captured by the terminal when the communication session is using the first address;
• a circuit for determining that the terminal requires a change of the first address to a second address during the communication session;
• a circuit for changing the address used to route the session information from the first address to the second address without terminating the communication session;
• a circuit for continuing the communication session with the second address, the second address used to route session information from the server to the terminal;
• and
• a circuit for using the transitory state information of the communication session received from the terminal to continue the communication session using the second address,
• wherein the terminal is a cellular communication device and the first address corresponds to an address assigned for a first cell and the second address corresponds to an address assigned for a second cell.