Selecting an address provider using a failover counter
US7793165B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided to select address providers that provide mobile internet protocol devices with addresses for communication. An embodiment of the method includes obtaining an address request having a dynamic indicator and a failover counter. Upon obtaining an address request with the dynamic indicator and the failover counter, associating the failover counter with one or more address providers based on the failover counter. The address request is then communicated to one of the address providers associated with the failover provider.
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