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Communication system, communication controlling method, communication node, communication mediator node, communication mediating program, session moving method, and session moving program

US7388850B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2003
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W80/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An object is to ensure reachability of data even with movement of a session between communication nodes. A home node HN-1 generates a home session address HSA-1 and establishes a session with communication correspondent 90. On the occasion of movement of the session, the home node HN-1 notifies a foreign node FN-1 that it desires to move the session to the foreign node FN-1. The foreign node FN-1 internally generates an IP address HSA-1, copies a state of the session in the home node HN-1, and thereafter notifies a communication mediator node 1 of correspondence update information “HSA-1→HNA-2” in order to let the communication mediator node 1 pass data addressed to HSA-1 to a home node identification address HNA-2 by tunneling. The communication mediator node 1 passes the data to HNA-2 by tunneling on the basis of the correspondence update information and another communication mediator node 2 again passes the data to a care-of address CoA-2 by tunneling.

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