IP Library Granted Patent US 7,978,655
Granted Patent B2
US 7,978,655 · App. 10/895,411 · Granted Jul 12, 2011

Secure and seamless WAN-LAN roaming

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Patent No.
US 7,978,655
App. No.
10/895,411
Granted
Jul 12, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are described for secure and seamless roaming between internal and external networks. Double and triple tunnels may be used to connect a mobile node to a correspondent host. A mobile node may include the ability to connect to two networks simultaneously to enable seamless roaming between networks.

Claims (22)

1. A system comprising:

an internal mobile IP driver directly connected to a first network driver;

an external mobile IP driver directly connected to said first network driver and directly connected to a second network driver,

wherein

said first network driver is directly connected to a first physical network adapter configured to interface to a first network of a first type,

said second network driver is directly connected to a second physical network adapter configured to interface to a second network of a second type, and

a controller controls said internal mobile IP driver and said external mobile IP driver.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said internal mobile IP driver is directly connectable to said second network driver.

3. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a VPN driver connectable between said internal mobile IP driver and said external mobile IP driver.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said internal mobile IP driver and said external mobile IP driver are directly connected to each other.

5. A system comprising:

a TCP/IP controller;

an internal mobile IP driver directly connected to a first network driver;

an external mobile IP driver directly connected to said first network driver and directly connected to a second network driver,

wherein

said first network driver is directly connected to a first physical network adapter configured to interface to a first network of a first type,

said second network driver is directly connected to a second physical network adapter configured to interface to a second network of a second type, and

said external mobile IP driver connects to said second network with said second network driver before said internal mobile IP driver disconnects from said first network through said first network driver.

6. The system according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a VPN driver.

7. The system according to claim 6 , wherein said VPN driver is connectable between said internal mobile IP driver and said external mobile IP driver.

8. The system according to claim 6 , wherein said internal mobile IP driver and said external mobile IP driver are directly connected to each other.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2025
From: TELCORDIA LEGACY INC.
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 070097/0046 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2021
From: TOSHIBA AMERICA RESEARCH, INC.
To: TELCORDIA LEGACY INC.
Reel/Frame 055403/0165 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2005
From: TANIUCHI, KENICHI; ZHANG, TAO; AGRAWAL, PRATHIMA; DUTTA, ASHUTOSH; MADHANI, SUNIL; BABA, SHINICHI; FUJIMOTO, KENSAKU; KATSUBE, YASUHIRO; KODAMA, TOSHIKAZU; OHBA, YOSHIHIRO
To: TOSHIBA AMERICA RESEARCH, INC.; TELCORDIA INC.
Reel/Frame 016430/0287 →