NAT traversal for mobile network devices
US8565190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/2567
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Traversal of a Network Address Translator (NAT) can be facilitated for a mobile device configured to communicate with one or more other devices over a network via one or more wireless access points. A direction of travel can be estimated for the mobile device. One or more wireless access points the mobile device is likely to encounter can be predicted using the estimated direction of travel. Information regarding behavior of one or more NATs associated with the predicted wireless access point(s) can be predicted. Such information can be stored in such a way that the information is retrievable by one or more other devices or using the information to traverse one or more of the NATs. Alternatively, information can be retrieved regarding behavior of one or more NATs associated with the predicted wireless access points. This information can be used to traverse one or more of the NATs.
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