Abstract: A load balance server has a first database for recording a list of identifiers of the presence servers, a second database for recording a subscription message receiving rate, an entry retrieval means for selecting a presence server that the subscription message receiving rate is lowest, in presence servers included in the list of the entry based on the presence information, a presence server selecting means for selecting an additional presence server whichever subscription message receiving rate is lower than predetermined threshold Ts, when the subscription message receiving rate in the selected presence server is higher than predetermined threshold Ts, and a message sending/receiving control means for sending the public message to the selected presence server.

Abstract: The present invention provides a network configuration restoration method and system which can perform restoration by copying past configuration files in a short time. An updating judging unit 304 judges updating of each network device by comparing an acquired configuration file and a registered configuration file linked to a first identifier representing a copy timing. A new save unit 312 acquires an updated configuration file from a network device, and links the updated configuration file to a first identifier and a second identifier which sets the current timing as a new save timing and saves it in a configuration file database 301. A save unit 311 copies a registered configuration file of a network device whose configuration file has not been updated and links it to a first identifier representing the copy timing and a second identifier linked to this configuration file and saves it.

Abstract: A plurality of nodes each including a transmitter, a receiver, and a controller is linked together via a network. The transmitter of a transmission node using multiple wireless interfaces sends a beacon message sending its own node identifier and wireless interfaces to at least one reception node, which in turn sends back a response message sending its own node identifier and at least one usable wireless interface. The controller of the transmission node determines the broadcast order based on the response message received by the receiver. The transmitter of the transmission node performs broadcasting or multicasting using the wireless interface, which is selected based on the broadcast order. Thus, it is possible to perform broadcasting or multicasting at an efficient usage of radio frequency while covering all reachable neighboring nodes in node-to-node wireless communications based on multiple wireless communication methods.

Abstract: The present invention provide a method for call establishment over a packet exchange network which is capable of saving the time required for a call establishment of the PPP by reducing redundant steps for authentication in a SIP call, and to reduce the incoming data amount. The present invention comprising the following steps. Step (a): The TE requests the PDSN for CHAP authentication. This message is received by the AT on behalf of the PDSN. Step (b): The AT requests the TE for the CHAP authentication on behalf of the PDSN, and the maximum packet size MRU receivable by the PTSN is transmitted to the TE. Step (c): The AT accepts the CHAP authentication on behalf of the PDSN. Step (d): The TE accepts the CHAP authentication and the MRU of the PDSN. This message is also received by the AT on behalf of the PDSN.

Abstract: A system and method for mobility support of a mobile node having a home network in a heterogeneous roaming environment is presented. The method comprises the steps of authenticating the mobile node in a visited network and obtaining an address for the mobile node in the visited network, establishing a security connection between a functional component in the visited network and an agent in the home network, creating a home address for the mobile node, and using the home address to generate a SIP signaling address, a SIP media address, and a non-SIP media address, such that SIP non-media is transmitted using the security connection to the SIP signaling address, SIP media is transmitted using the security connection to the SIP media address, and non-SIP media is transmitted using the security connection to the non-SIP media address.

Abstract: The present invention advantageously provides several systems and methods for solving the trombone routing issues within an IMS/MMD network. These approaches avoid trombone routing, speed up handoff, and increase the efficiency of signaling and overall performance of an IMS/MMD network. These solutions can broadly be divided into the following categories. Piggy-backing SIP registration over MIP (Split at FA); Selective Reverse Tunneling and Tunneling between FA and P-CSCF; the SIP-based mobility protocol; use of CoA during SIP registration and call up in MIPv6; Piggy-backing SIP registration when HA and S-CSCF Co-exist; Using Dynamic Home Agents in MIPv4 FA-CoA; and the Interceptor-Caching Approach.

Abstract: A mechanism by which handoff delay can be minimized while not compromising the IMS/MMD security and also protecting the media if required by certain applications is presented. Methods for mitigating delay during SA re-association and mitigating the IPSec tunnel overhead for signaling and media at the Mobile Node are given. In one embodiment, SA keys can be transferred from the old P-CSCF to new P-CSCF, enabling the establishment of SAs before Mobile Node physically moves to the new subnet in a network. Proactive handover is used. In another embodiment, SA keys are transferred from S-CSCF to new P-CSCF. In this case, the SA keys are transferred to the new P-CSCF by S-CSCF through a context transfer mechanism well in advance so that SAs may be established before Mobile Node physically moves to new subnet. In another embodiment, methods for mitigating IPSec tunnel overhead are presented.

Abstract: A mechanism by which handoff delay can be minimized while not compromising the IMS/MMD security and also protecting the media if required by certain applications is presented. One proactive method includes proactive authentication. Another proactive method includes proactive security association, such as transferring SA keys from old proxy to new proxy, or transferring keys through serving signal entities. Reactive methods include transferring SA keys from old proxy to new proxy, using either push or pull technology. Other reactive methods include transferring keys through serving signal entities using either push or pull technology.

Abstract: A mobile host MH and its home network HN correspond to both the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). An authentication server (RS) is accommodated in the home network HN. A corresponding host H corresponds to the IPv6 and is accommodated in the IPv6 network. In addition, a plurality of relay servers S1, S2 and S3 corresponding to both the IPv4 and the IPv6 are accommodated in the IPv6 network. The respective S1, S2 and S3 extract an IPv6 packet by decapsulating the IPv4 packet received from the mobile host MH via the IPv4 network, and transfers the relevant IPv6 packet to the corresponding host H via the IPv6 network.

Abstract: A gateway (GW) and a plurality of foreign agents (FA) are connected in a ring-like manner, and the procedures of (1) the GW receiving an IP packet, addressed from a corresponding node CN to a mobile node MNa; (2) the GW transferring the packet to a link L1 in one direction; (3) an FA1 transferring the received packet to a link L2 in the same direction; (4) FA1 furthermore transferring the received packet to a link L4, connected to MNa, if the destination address of the received packet is already registered in the visitor list; (5) an FA2 transferring the received packet to a link L3 in the same direction; (6) FA2 furthermore ending the process as it is if the destination address of the received packet is not registered; and (7) the GW discarding the received packet.

Abstract: A WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) analyzer located on a transmission line between communication apparatuses using WAP. A WAP packet includes at least one WTP-PDU (Wireless Transaction Protocol—Protocol Data Unit). The WAP analyzer comprising, database (16) for storing state-transition specification data that define a state-transition with a cause-and-effect relationship between WTP-PDUs, states of a WTP layer, primitives between the WTP layer and WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) layer, and states of the WSP layer, based on WAP specification, means (11) for extracting the WTP-PDUs from the WAP packets, and means (13) for estimating the state-transition of the WTP layer and the WSP layer, to the apparatus that received one of the WTP-PDUs and subsequently sent other of the WTP-PDUs, for each pair of a sender and a receiver.

Abstract: As shown in FIG. 2, when the SYN segment is detected, the amount of transmitted segment from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by counting the continuously detected DATA segments for collecting the traffic in a certain direction where it is impossible to directly capture the traffic. Further, the amount [ini_sdt] of the transmitted bytes from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by calculating the equation [ini_sdt]=[SEQn+LENn]?[SEQ1]. Wherein, [SEQ1] is the sequence number of the first detected DATA segment, [SEQn] is the sequence number of the last detected DATA segment and [LENn] is the user data length of the last detected DATA segment.

Abstract: A mobile host MH and its home network HN correspond to both the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). An authentication server (RS) is accommodated in the home network HN. A corresponding host H corresponds to the IPv6 and is accommodated in the IPv6 network. In addition, a plurality of relay servers S1, S2 and S3 corresponding to both the IPv4 and the IPv6 are accommodated in the IPv6 network. The respective S1, S2 and S3 extract an IPv6 packet by decapsulating the IPv4 packet received from the mobile host MH via the IPv4 network, and transfers the relevant IPv6 packet to the corresponding host H via the IPv6 network.

Abstract: The steps and the data amount are reduced by using a PPP non-standard message to shorten a time needed for call setting, and even when a terminal or PDSN is not adapted to the non-standard message, a call setting procedure can be continued according to a PPP standard procedure. The procedure contains the steps of: establishing a wireless link between MS and PDSN, transmitting PPP standard LCP Cfg-Request from PDSN to MS, transmitting PPP non-standard AltPPP Cfg-Request from PDSN to MS, responding to AltPPP Cfg-Request and returning non-standard AltPPP Cfg-Response if MS is adapted to the non-standard message while responding to LCP Cfg-Request and returning standard LCP Cfg-Response if MS is not adapted to the non-standard message, and authenticating MS on the basis of the standard or non-standard Cfg-Response by PDSN.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a procedure by which a destination FA2 recognizes the MAC address of an MN; a procedure by which the FA2 registers the MAC address of the MN in a FHReq message; a procedure by which the FA2 feeds the FHReq onto a transfer network; a procedure by which each of FAs receives the FHReq, registers an IP address corresponding to the MAC address in the FHReq when the MAC address is registered in the binding list of the FAs themselves, and feeds the IP address onto the transfer network; a procedure by which the FA2 receives the FHReq, and temporarily registers the MAC address and the IP address in the binding list of the FA2 itself; and a procedure by which the FA2 transfers data sent from an HA to the MN, based on the information which has been temporarily registered.

Abstract: The present invention provide a method for call establishment over a packet exchange network which is capable of saving the time required for a call establishment of the PPP by reducing redundant steps for authentication in a SIP call, and to reduce the incoming data amount. The present invention comprising the following steps. Step (a): The TE requests the PDSN for CHAP authentication. This message is received by the AT on behalf of the PDSN. Step (b): The AT requests the TE for the CHAP authentication on behalf of the PDSN, and the maximum packet size MRU receivable by the PTSN is transmitted to the TE. Step (c): The AT accepts the CHAP authentication on behalf of the PDSN. Step (d): The TE accepts the CHAP authentication and the MRU of the PDSN. This message is also received by the AT on behalf of the PDSN.

Abstract: A WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) analyzer located on a transmission line between communication apparatuses using WAP. A WAP packet includes at least one WTP-PDU (Wireless Transaction Protocol—Protocol Data Unit). The WAP analyzer comprising, database (16) for storing state-transition specification data that define a state-transition with a cause-and-effect relationship between WTP-PDUs, states of a WTP layer, primitives between the WTP layer and WSP (Wireless Session Protocol) layer, and states of the WSP layer, based on WAP specification, means (11) for extracting the WTP-PDUs from the WAP packets, and means (13) for estimating the state-transition of the WTP layer and the WSP layer, to the apparatus that received one of the WTP-PDUs and subsequently sent other of the WTP-PDUs, for each pair of a sender and a receiver.

Abstract: A method of transferring data in mobile IP of the present invention comprises the steps of: causing the home agent(HA) to store as a care-of-address of the mobile host (MH) an address of the foreign agent (FA) received from MH; causing a DNS server in the home network (HN) to demand the care-of-address of MH from HA in response to the request of the communication terminal about the IP address and the care-of-address of MH; causing HA to provide the DNS server with the care-of-address of MH upon receiving the demand; and causing the DNS server to deliver the IP address and the care-of-address of MH to the communication terminal.

Abstract: As shown in FIG. 2, when the SYN segment is detected, the amount of transmitted segment from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by counting the continuously detected DATA segments for collecting the traffic in a certain direction where it is impossible to directly capture the traffic. Further, the amount [ini_sdt] of the transmitted bytes from the side which sent the detected SYN segment is obtained by calculating the equation [ini_sdt]=[SEQn+LENn]−[SEQ1]. Wherein, [SEQ1] is the sequence number of the first detected DATA segment, [SEQn] is the sequence number of the last detected DATA segment and [LENn] is the user data length of the last detected DATA segment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a communication link based on TCP/IP protocol obtains a protocol data unit (PDU) between communication systems. A emulation log is produced by analyzing the PDU in a PDU analysis part. An event sequence log is produced by estimating an event sequence of both communication systems based the emulation log in an event sequence estimation part. The behavior and the internal procedure of TCP is emulated by using the specific TCP state transition specification, internal variables of TCP, internal variables indicating the status and internal procedures in the TCP emulation part.