Abstract: Provided is a packet processing device for an information-centric network. The packet processing device includes a packet transceiver configured to transmit and receive packets, and a packet processing unit configured to process a transmitted or received packet including a forwarding identifier that identifies information present in the ICN and corresponds to an IP address of a network node holding the information, and at least one sub-identifier that identifies child information of the information, in which the forwarding identifier is used to forward packets.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for interoperating DHT-based overlay networks and a method thereof. The system for interoperating DHT-based overlay networks includes a domain participation node inquiring an address of a node in which a file is stored in a predetermined domain management node when there is no node storing a file to be used in a unit overlay network which the domain participation node itself belongs to; and a domain management node providing the address of the node storing the file by interoperating at least one different unit overlay network in accordance with the inquiry of the domain participation node.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing handover between a communication network and a broadcast network by a handover controller of a first network corresponding to either the communication network or the broadcast network. The method for performing handover includes: searching for a second network capable of providing the same broadcast content broadcasted over the first network; performing a handover preparation procedure between the communication network and the broadcast network with a handover controller of the second network; delivering the broadcast content broadcasted over the first network to the handover controller of the second network; and sending a message requesting a terminal to watch, over the second network, the broadcast content broadcasted over the first network.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of commanding, by a handover control apparatus, a group of terminals to perform handover from a broadcasting network to a communication network, the method comprising generating a handover indication message including service information for identifying the group of terminals and transmitting the handover indication message to the group of terminals.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for performing handover by detecting a state of another wireless network when only a wireless access interface for a current access network is activated in a mobile terminal. A handover controller performs communication between a mobile terminal performing a single radio handover and an information server managing access information for each wireless network. The handover controller obtains multi RAT access information used for accessing a network accessible at a current position of the mobile terminal. The handover controller obtains a network quality measurement result, which is measured using the multi RAT access information, from the mobile terminal, and determines a target network of the mobile terminal by using the network quality measurement result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which a mobile node having mobility performs handover in a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a fast handover method and system using network-based localized mobility management. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a network access process between a mobile node and a base station, the base station sends a message allowing network access to the mobile node and a link-up message to an access router. Then, the access router sends a location registration message, which includes a mobile node identifier, a target base station identifier, a localized mobility anchor identifier, and access permission flag information, to a localized mobility anchor (LMA), and receives an acknowledgement (Ack) message including network prefix information. Accordingly, when a router advertisement (RA) message is sent to the base station, the mobile node performs duplicate address detection (DAD).

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of commanding, by a handover control apparatus, a group of terminals to perform handover from a broadcasting network to a communication network, the method comprising generating a handover indication message including service information for identifying the group of terminals and transmitting the handover indication message to the group of terminals.

Abstract: In an apparatus and a method for power management, it is possible to minimize power consumption by starting an application service by selectively using a heterogeneous network interface of a terminal mounted with a plurality of heterogeneous networks.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for a vehicle using an Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) network is disclosed. The communication apparatus may include at least one Electronic Control Unit (ECU) having an IPv6 network communication function, and a vehicle gateway to support vehicle internal communication network to communicate with the at least one ECU and to support vehicle external communication network for a communication with a terminal of a service provider.

Abstract: Disclosed are a packet buffering apparatus and method for reducing packet loss in a proxy mobile IPv6, which include a first Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) requesting a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) for packet buffering when outgoing Mobile Node (MN) being served by the MAG is detected, and the LMA for buffering the packet transmitted to the corresponding MN when receiving a request for the packet buffering.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing handover between a communication network and a broadcast network by a handover controller of a first network corresponding to either the communication network or the broadcast network. The method for performing handover includes: searching for a second network capable of providing the same broadcast content broadcasted over the first network; performing a handover preparation procedure between the communication network and the broadcast network with a handover controller of the second network; delivering the broadcast content broadcasted over the first network to the handover controller of the second network; and sending a message requesting a terminal to watch, over the second network, the broadcast content broadcasted over the first network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a number portability call and a request for number portability in a VoIP, wherein a VoIP network access to a L-NPDB of each communication carrier to process the number portability call. Especially, to process a number portability call and request for number portability between various types of communication network such as VoIP networks, wired phone network, and mobile network, the apparatus includes an mobile number portability management system comprised of computer systems such as an NPDB, DB system where a VoIP carrier accesses, a router, an NPMS, and the like, a computer system of a VoIP network which can access and search the NPDB to process a phone call in VoIP network or can performs a relay-access of the phone call, and a switch board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for supporting Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in a wireless communication system. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a wireless communication system consists of an access router, a bridge, and a base station. The access router allocates a common network prefix to all subscriber stations served by it. When receiving IP multicast data destined for all nodes on the same link, the access router forwards the data back to the bridge. The bridge transmits IP multicast data with reference to an identification cache table (ICT) which includes MAC addresses of each subscriber stations, identifiers for point-to-point connections between the bridge and base station, IPv6 addresses of each subscriber station and valid flags for the IPv6 addresses. The base station provides point-to-point connections to both the bridge and each of subscriber stations.

Abstract: An apparatus for allocating resources in a wireless communication system includes: a verification unit configured to receive channel information and base station information of a system, verify from the channel information the number of channels capable of being used in the system and bandwidths of the channels, and verify from the base station information the number of base stations and bandwidths of channels requested by the base stations to be allocated; an allocation unit configured to allocate at least one channel of the channels capable of being used to each base station in response to verification by the verification unit; and a generation unit configured to generate allocation information corresponding to channel allocation by the allocation unit and transmit the allocation information to the base stations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which a mobile node having mobility performs handover in a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a fast handover method and system using network-based localized mobility Management. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in a network access process between a mobile node and a base station, the base station sends a message allowing network access to the mobile node and a link-up message to an access router. Then, the access router sends a location registration message, which includes a mobile node identifier, a target base station identifier, a localized mobility anchor identifier, and access permission flag information, to a localized mobility anchor (LMA), and receives an acknowledgement (Ack) message including network prefix information. Accordingly, when a router advertisement (RA) message is sent to the base station, the mobile node performs duplicate address detection (DAD).

Abstract: A conventional handover method is performed in units of base stations, so that there is a problem in that a large amount of power for handover is consumed and implementation cost is high. Through dedicated protocol message exchanges between a user equipment and a network or between networks, resource availability of candidate networks is checked in advance, a handover target network is selected from among the candidate networks according to a result of checking, and the selected target network is designated as a network to which the user equipment is handed over.

Abstract: Provided are a method and system for supporting IPv6 Neighbor Discovery in a point-to-point oriented broadband wireless network. The method includes: an access router in the broadband wireless network receiving a message from a first subscriber station in the broadband wireless network; the access router detecting a Neighbor Discovery message from the received message; and the access router relaying the Neighbor Discovery message to a second subscriber station in the broadband wireless network. The method can support IPv6 Neighbor Discovery where hosts in the point-to-point oriented broadband wireless network share one or multiple prefixes.

Abstract: Provided is a method of packet forwarding over partial mesh network to avoid packet loss during handover. The method includes: based on first trigger information of a layer 2 obtained when a mobile node (MN) moves from a domain of a currently connected first BS to another domain, expecting a second BS of the domain to which the MN moves; if the first BS acquires second trigger information of the layer 2 indicating a disconnection between the first BS and the MN, forwarding packets destined for the MN to the second BS through the links; and if the second BS buffers the packets forwarded from the first BS and third trigger information of the layer 2 indicating a connection between the second BS and the MN, transferring the buffered packets to the MN.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method supporting an IPv6 neighbor discovery in an IEEE 802.16 based wireless communication system. More specifically, the invention relates to an IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) neighbor discovery support method in a wireless communication system where all attached subscriber stations share a common network prefix, particularly, in an IEEE 802.16 network using Ethernet CS (convergence sublayer) network. According to the above-described method, a base station manages information on subscriber stations to which the base station provides a service on the basis of an Identification Cache Table (ICT), and performs a process of controlling unnecessary transmission of IPv6 neighbor discovery messages and an IPv6 neighbor discovery proxy function on the basis of the information on the subscriber station.