IP Library Granted Patent US 7,505,404
Granted Patent B2
US 7,505,404 · App. 10/929,026 · Granted Mar 17, 2009

Maintaining communication sessions

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Patent No.
US 7,505,404
App. No.
10/929,026
Granted
Mar 17, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Communication occurs between a server and a terminal. The terminal establishes a first communication path with the server via a first allocated address. The server allocates an identification reference to a communication session upon initiation of said communication session. During the communication session the first communication path is closed and replaced by a second communication path with said server via a second allocated address. The server maintains said communication session after replacement of the first communication path with the second communication path by identifying said identification reference and communicating with said remote station via said second allocated address.

Claims (20)

1. A method of communicating between a server and a terminal, wherein

said terminal establishes a first communication path with said server via a first allocated address;

the server allocates an identification reference to a communication session upon initiation of said communication session, wherein

during said communication session said first communication path is closed and replaced by a second communication path with said server via a second allocated address; and

the server maintains said communication session after replacement of the first communication path with the second communication path by identifying said identification reference and communicating with said remote station via said second allocated address.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said communication path includes a first radio network, and said first communication path is closed and replaced by said second communication path when said terminal stops using said first radio network and starts using a second radio network.

3. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said communication path includes a mobile telephony network, and said first communication path is closed and replaced by said second communication path when said second terminal moves between cells of said mobile telephony network.

4. A method of communicating between a server and a terminal, wherein

said terminal establishes a first communication path with said server via a first allocated address;

the server allocates an identification reference to a communication session upon initiation of said communication session; and

during said communication session said first communication path is closed and replaced by a second communication path with said server via a second allocated address; wherein

the server maintains said communication session after replacement of the first communication path with the second communication path by identifying said identification reference and communicating with said remote station via said second allocated address; and

said communication path includes a first radio network, and said first communication path is closed and replaced by said second communication path when said terminal stops using said first radio network and starts using a second radio network.

5. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions executable by a computer such that when executing said instructions a computer will perform the steps of:

responding to a first communication path established by a networked device via a first allocated address;

allocating an identification reference to a communication session upon initiation of said communication session, wherein

during said communication session said first communication path is closed and replaced by a second communication path via a second allocated address; and

maintaining said communication session after replacement of the first communication path with the second communication path by identifying said identification reference and communicating with said remote station via said second allocated address.

6. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 5 , such that when executing said instructions a computer will perform the step of using a second radio network wherein said first communication path includes a first radio network, and said first communication path is closed and replaced by said second communication path when said terminal stops using said first radio network and starts using a second radio network.

7. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 5 , such that when executing said instructions a computer will perform the step of responding to movement of a terminal, wherein said communication path includes a mobile telephony network, and said first communication path is closed and replaced by said second communication path when said terminal moves between cells of said mobile telephony network.

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IP BUSINESS SALE AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 30, 2016
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