Network address translation six to four for proxy mobile internet protocol version six
US9210735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/182
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) configured to couple to a mobile node (MN), a network address translation (NAT) server, and an Internet Protocol (IP) version four (IPv4) only host and to associate an IP version six (IPv6) address for an interface with the MN with an IPv4 address for an interface with the IPv4 only host in a NAT state table entry, wherein the NAT state table entry is used to translate an IPv6 packet associated with the MN to an IPv4 packet associated with the IPv4 only host.
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