Abstract: A technique is disclosed, according to which a mobile node, having a plurality of interfaces and performing communication according to flow information when an operator is performing communication based on the flow information as defined by a policy, can select an interface suitable for the flow and can perform communication. According to this technique, a mobile node (MN 10) having a plurality of interfaces has a list to indicate domain limited flows to be transmitted only within a specific network (a trusted network), and a list to indicate the trusted networks. When a certain interface performs handover, and in case there is a domain limited flow that uses the interface, it is decided whether the network of handover destination is a trusted network or not, and in case the network of the handover destination is not a trusted network, it is decided whether it is possible or not to transmit and receive the domain limited flow via another interface that is connected to the trusted network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique of, in a network conducting network based local mobility management, suppressing generation of signaling and an increase of processing load on a network entity and preventing a delay. According to this technique, a mobile node (MN 130) receives specific information (a token) including an interface identifier and a binding identifier, for example, from a network side (MAG 120) when connecting therewith first. When the mobile node conducts a handover, the mobile node notifies a next connecting MAG 122 of the token. The MAG receiving the token can judge based on this token whether the connection by the mobile node is due to a handover changing a connection point for a certain interface or due to a new connection using a different interface without making an inquiry to other network nodes.

Abstract: The invention discloses a technique to efficiently realize a routing based on preference of a mobile terminal in case the mobile terminal is connected to a mobility management domain of network base different from a home network domain. According to this technique, a mobile terminal (mobile node; MN) 101 has two interfaces, and these interfaces are connected to a mobility management domain (local mobility domain) 11 under the condition that these interfaces are connected to MAG 111 and MAG 112 respectively. In case MN itself decides one of the interfaces to be used for a specific packet flow communication, a routing preference to instruct that the packet flow is to be sent on a routing via the interface is notified to MAG. When MAG notifies the routing preference to LMA (filtering agent) 110, filtering based on the routing preference is carried out.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for reducing delay when a mobile communication terminal starts communication and reducing consumption of a power resource of the mobile communication terminal. An MN (mobile node) (1012) has plural interfaces (IF-1 (1030) and IF-2 (1028)). One interface IF-1 is connected to a connection point (serving PoA (1008)). When switching over from communication using the IF-1 to communication using the IF-2, the MN transmits a paging request message via the IF-1 and the serving PoA to a connection point (target PoA (1010)) attempted to connect using the IF-2. The target PoA that has received the paging request message reduces a beacon transmission cycle and sets transmission slots for the MN so that the connection of the MN can be established efficiently.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for actualizing route optimization on a network base, even when privacy-sensitive information, such as a position of a mobile node, is not revealed between two different networks. In the technology, a pHA 124 functions as a proxy home agent of a MN 130. When the pHA 124 receives a packet transmitted from the MN 130 (such as a packet destined for a MN 230), the pHA 124 transmits a query message inquiring about a current position to a home network 200 of the MN 230. In response to the query, a HA 220 gives notification of an address of a proxy home agent (pHA 224) in an overlay network to which the MN 230 is subscribing that is present nearest to the pHA 124. As a result, the pHA 124 sends the packet destined for the MN 230 to the pHA 224, and the packet is transmitted via the overlay network to which the MN 230 is subscribing.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for appropriately providing a certain service desired by a mobile node, even in an environment including overlay network nodes providing different functions. In the technology, a mobile node (MN) 110 implements Monami6 protocol and transmits a binding update message requesting a service based on the Monami6 protocol. On the other hand, an overlay network is present on a network, the overlay network in which a home agent (MCHA) implementing the Monami6 protocol and a home agent (MSHA) not implementing the Monami6 protocol cooperate to provide functions of an HA. In this instance, for example, an MSHA 150 that receives a message from the mobile node via a path 112 sends the request to an MCHA implementing the Monami6 protocol (such as an MCHA 130) and makes the MCHA process the request.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed, by which generation of redundant signaling caused by processing to establish route optimization can be suppressed. According to this technique, an overlay network is formed on a network, and an overlay network service of home agent is provided by a pHA (proxy home agent) 124. An MR (mobile router) 130 and a VMN (visiting mobile node) 140 connected to the mobile network are both subscribed in the overlay network service. In this case, when MR is going to perform optimization processing of a route to a home agent of VMN, pHA transmits change-HA messages 216 and 218 to notify VMN to change the home agent to the home agent of MR. When VMN changes the home agent to the home agent of MR, MR recognizes that processing of route optimization to the home agent of VMN is not needed.

Abstract: A technique of acquiring a binding ID when a mobile node performs handover is disclosed. According to the technique, when an MN 10 is initially booted on a Non-3GPP network 30, a AAA server 50 generates and stores the binding ID, transmits it to a proxy node 31, and transmits, to the MN, allocation information indicating that the binding ID is allocated to the proxy node. When performing handover to a 3GPP network 20, the MN requests an HA 32 for the binding ID. Then, the HA requests the AAA server for the binding ID, and the AAA server transmits the binding ID to the HA. The HA receives the binding ID and transmits it to the MN.

Abstract: A technique is disclosed, according to which a mobile node detects generation of redundant route optimization messages to an address owned by a node, which already recognizes and comprehends binding with a care-of address and a home address of the mobile node. According to this technique, a CN (correspondent node) 60 uses two addresses 134 and 136. When MN 50 executes route optimization procedure with the address 134 and transmits a BU (binding update) message 210 to register related information of a care-of address and a home address of its own, CN sends back information of another address 136 by putting it in a BA (binding acknowledgment) message 220. MN recognizes and comprehends that CN owns another address 136, and when route optimized communication with another address 136 is started, MN transmits a data packet 230 without performing return routability procedure or without transmitting the BU message.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technology which improves scalability in an overlay network system and which efficiently supplies a service with respect to a user, and according to the technology, for example, in a case where a mobile node (110) transmits an update message including a specific flow filtering rule to an HA (120) in order to receive a service concerning functions of multiple interfaces, the HA (120) interprets the flow filtering rule, specifies an HA 160 to transfer a data packet from CNs (180, 190), an HA (150) to transfer a data packet from the CN (190) and an HA (140) to transfer a data packet from a CN (1100), and selectively transmits to each HA a message including information useful for the respective HA.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique providing an address updating method capable of transmitting a binding update message while suppressing bandwidth dissipation and a mobile node, a proxy node and a management node for use in this method. This technique comprises a step in which a mobile node generates a single message including needed information at the registration of a changed address in a management node in a state associated with a plurality of home addresses and transmits the generated message to the management node, and a step in which the management node updates an address of a destination of the mobile node on the basis of the received message.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for reducing the number of encapsulations required when MAP forwards a packet to a mobile node which is layered within mobile networks, with mobile networks nested and multiple mobile routers chained behind MAP (Mobility Anchor Point). When a node 420 with Address A wants to send a packet to a node 450 with Address D, the node with Address A inserts a list of immediate addresses into the packet. The list includes a node 430 with Address B and a node 440 with Address C, and the destination address of the packet is set to a next hop destination Address B. The node with Address B receives the packet and swaps the destination address with Address C described in the list of immediate addresses. Similarly, the node with Address C processes the same swapping process, and then the packet reaches the node with Address D.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique whereby a packet transferring apparatus (particularly, a tunnel entry point made to carry out packet encapsulation) becomes capable of detecting a tunneling loop signifying that a packet loops along the same route while undergoing encapsulation. With this technique, at packet transfer, a loop detection module of a router according to the present invention stores a TEL value (value of tunnel encapsulation limit for limiting the number of times of duplication of tunnel) set in an encapsulation header of this packet or stores a TEL value set in an encapsulation header of a packet sent back as an ICMP error In addition, the loop detection module analyzes an increase/decrease variation pattern of the stored TEL value relative to time and, in a case in which the pattern agrees with a unique pattern (sawtooth-like pattern) appearing at the occurrence of a tunneling loop, estimates that a tunneling loop has occurred.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal apparatus and a control method thereof wherein a smooth handoff can be quickly achieved in a seamless manner during a roaming between data communication networks of different packet exchange systems. A mobile communication terminal apparatus (100) comprising a network access unit (NAU) (101) having a network access mechanism that has been uniquely established by adjusting the specifications of hardware, software and protocols; and a MADU (Multiple Access Decision Unit) (103) that uses a set of interfaces to exchange information with the NAU (101), thereby deciding a channel to be used in a communication session, and that controls the NAU (101) corresponding to the decided channel; wherein the mobile communication terminal apparatus performs a roaming between data communication networks of different packet exchange systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new technique, according to which inefficient and redundant routing can be eliminated, which may occur when the fast handover is applied to network mobility and which may cause delay. According to this technique, a mobile router (MR) 210 makes the mobile node grasp the care-of address of the mobile router by performing route optimization to and from the mobile node (MN) 130 connected to the mobile network under its control. When the mobile node performs handover to another access network by fast handover, the mobile router tunnels a packet by using own care-of address as a source address—i.e. the packet, which has been sent from a correspondent node (CN) 140 and which is to be sent to an address before the handover of the mobile node (old care-of address)—and the packet is directly forwarded to the mobile node without passing through the home agent of the mobile router.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique whereby a tunnel entry point, which encapsulates a packet (generates a tunnel packet), can detect the presence of a tunneling loop causing a packet to loop the same path while encapsulated. According to this technique, upon receipt of a packet from a source node (source) 1100, TEP (tunnel entry point) 1120 inserts it into a tunnel packet header for encapsulation. Upon receipt of tunnel packets from TEP 1120 and TEP 1140, each of TEP 1140 and TEP 1160 copies the identifier of the original tunnel packet header to a new tunnel packet header for encapsulation. When this tunnel packet returns to TEP 1120 due to a tunneling loop, the tunneling loop is detected by referring to the identifier in the received tunnel packet.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique which enables a mobile node (MN) connected to a mobile router (MR) to carry out flow filtering in a mobile network. This technique allows an MN 25 in a mobile network 24 to set a policy needed for the flow filtering in an MR 10 and, in the present invention, an MR inserts an egress characteristic thereof into, for example, a router advertisement message so that the egress characteristic, a node in a mobile network cannot grasp originally, can be advertised to the interior of the mobile network. Thus, the MN can grasp a characteristic of an access network (characteristic of access system 20) even in a case in which it is connected to the MR, which achieves intelligent flow filtering.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technique which can detect a packet routing loop (in particular, a nesting loop formed by MRs (mobile routers). According to this technique, an MR 114 connected as a subordinate to an MR 110 transmits a BU (Binding Update) message, to which added is an ARO (Access Router Option) including an address of a router (MR 110) connected at present, to an HA (Home Agent) 140 to which it pertains. Moreover, an MR 112 is connected as a subordinate to the MR 114 and, when connected to the MR 112, the MR 110 transmits a BU message, to which added is an ARO including an address of the MR 112, to the HA 140. At this time, the MR 112 also transmits a BU message, to which added is an ARO including an address of the MR 114, to the HA 140. Thus, the HA 140 can detect a routing loop formed by connections 120, 122 and 124.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for reducing the number of encapsulations required when MAP forwards a packet to a mobile node which is layered within mobile networks, with mobile networks nested and multiple mobile routers chained behind MAP (Mobility Anchor Point). MAP 120 manages the binding information between RCoA and LCoA for each of lower-level nodes and grasps the prefixes of each of lower-level mobile routers, for example, the prefix of mobile network 104 of MR 140 or the prefix of mobile network 106 of MR 142. For example, MAP 120 informs MR 140 of the prefix of the mobile network 106 and the binding information between RCoA and LCoA. In this way, MR 140 can grasp a next forwarding destination of the packet transmitted from MAP 120 to MN 150, and the packet can be reached at MN 150 unless the packet is encapsulated multiple times.

Abstract: A technology is disclosed for providing the global connectivity to the mobile node which is connected to the mobile access router forming the mobile network. According to the technology, it is possible for the mobile node 1000-1 to acquire the global address of the access router (the mobile access router 1200-1) the mobile node is connected through the local fixed router 1100-1. For example, the mobile node sends a Binding Update message which a special marking is embedded, or the mobile node sends a special packet. When the mobile access router receives the message or packet sent from the mobile node, it learns from the received message or packet that the mobile node does not know the primary global address of the mobile access router, and then it informs the mobile node about its primary global address.