Method and apparatus for managing a plurality of mobile nodes in a network
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsMohamed Khalil, Haseeb Akhtar, Emad Qaddoura, Raja Narayanan
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for allowing a plurality of mobile nodes to access a network with one or more Network Access Identifiers (NAIs), This allows a user to access a network with multiple mobile nodes using a single NAI. The method and apparatus is achieved by the addition of a Session/Device Extension, a Host Identification Extension, a Host Identification NAI Extension, and/or a Lease Time Extension.
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A method for communicating with a user having a plurality of mobile nodes in an IP-based network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a registration request message from each of at least two of the plurality of mobile nodes, each of the registration request messages comprising a single Network Access Identifier, NAI, wherein the single NAI identifies the user to the IP-based network;
- creating and maintaining a list of active mobile nodes associated with the single NAI;
- selecting two or more mobile nodes from the list of active mobile nodes to which the one or more communications are to be sent, wherein the two or more mobile nodes are selected based upon at least one of active times, active days, a device identifier, an IP address, a device priority, a list of blocked NAIs, and a list of allowed NAIs;
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- simultaneously sending one or more communications to two or more mobile nodes contained on the list of active mobile nodes.
An apparatus for communicating with a user having a plurality of mobile nodes in an IP-based network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving a registration request message from each of at least two of the plurality of mobile nodes, each of the registration request messages comprising a single Network Access Identifier, NAI, wherein the single NAI identifies the user to the IP-based network;
- means for creating and maintaining a list of active mobile nodes associated with the single NAI;
- means for selecting two or more mobile nodes from the list of active mobile nodes to which the one or more communications are to be sent, wherein the two or more mobile nodes are selected based upon at least one of active times, active days, a device identifier, an IP address, a device priority, a list of blocked NAIs, and a list of allowed NAIs;
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- means for sending one or more communications to two or more mobile nodes contained on the list of active mobile nodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.