Method, system and system entities for providing location privacy in communication networks
US7349377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for providing location privacy for a terminal node (MN) in communication with a communication partner node (CN) in a communication network system comprising at least a first communication network (HN, VN), wherein a respective node (MN) communicating via said communication network system is identified by its permanent network address (MN_PA) and addressable by a temporary network address (MN_CoA), at least one server entity (LPS), a plurality of agent entities (LPA1, . . . , LPAn), wherein each of said at least one server entities (LPS) maintains a record of said plurality of agent entities (LPA1, . . . , LPAn) and their respective location within the network system, said method comprising the steps of: requesting (S41), by said terminal node (MN), said at least one server entity (LPS) for location privacy, selecting (S42), at said at least one server entity (LPS), a specific one of said plurality of agent entities (LPA1, . . . , LPAn), based on data maintained in said record of said server entity and said temporary network address of said requesting terminal node, and communicating (S46) messages between said terminal node (MN) and said comm…
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