Abstract: A method for mobile node operations includes communicating with a first point of attachment in a first radio network through a radio interface tuned to the first radio network, and encapsulating a first frame in a second radio network format within a media independent control frame. The method also includes transmitting the media independent control frame with the first frame in the second radio network format encapsulated therein to a second point of attachment in a second radio network using the radio interface tuned to the first radio network.

Abstract: A method for mobile node operations includes communicating with a first point of attachment in a first radio network through a radio interface tuned to the first radio network, and encapsulating a first frame in a second radio network format within a media independent control frame. The method also includes transmitting the media independent control frame with the first frame in the second radio network format encapsulated therein to a second point of attachment in a second radio network using the radio interface tuned to the first radio network.

Abstract: A system and method for single radio handovers are provided. A method for controller operations includes receiving a first message from a mobile node. The first message is transported in a first network. The method also includes transforming the first message into a second message. The second message is to be transported in a second network. The method further includes sending the second message to a point of access in the second network. The point of access is a target point of access for the mobile node in a single radio handover.

Abstract: Provided is a fast handover method using candidate care-of addresses (CoAs). The method includes obtaining Internet protocol (IP) address information of access routers located adjacent to a previous access router (PAR) to which a mobile node is connected; setting more than one candidate CoAs based on the IP address information; and selecting from the more than one candidate CoAs a CoA of a sub-net to which the mobile node is to move and performing a handover based on the selected CoA. Therefore, a delay and a packet loss caused by the setting of a new NCoAs can be prevented.

Abstract: A network apparatus and packet routing method for ubiquitous computing are provided. In the network apparatus, a movement detection unit detects movement from a first network to a second network, and a movement address setting unit generates care-of-address (CoA) information corresponding to prefix information of the second network. A movement registration unit registers a movement address by transmitting a binding update message containing the generated CoA and home address (HoA) mapping information, to a home agent. A resource setting unit registers information on current terminal apparatuses among network terminal apparatuses on the second network. A packet distribution unit distributes the received packet to a current terminal apparatus corresponding to the application characteristic of the packet received from the home agent based on the information on the current terminal apparatuses.

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.