Abstract: An IPv6 mobile node establishes an IPv4 connection with an IPv6 router having an IPv4 interface and configured as a Mobility Anchor Point (MAP) according to Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 Protocol. The MAP assigns a valid IPv6 care-of address to the IPv6 mobile node in response to receiving an IPv4 packet carrying an IPv6 packet requesting a valid care-of address. The IPv4 packet includes IPv4 source and destination addresses, a TCP/UDP source port and TCP/UDP destination port, and a synthetic tag address in the IPv6 source address field. The synthetic tag address includes a unique identifier that enables the MAP to associate the valid IPv6 care-of address with the IPv6 mobile node. Hence, the MAP forwards an IPv6 packet, carried via the IPv4 connection from the source IPv6 mobile node, onto an IPv6 network with an IPv6 source address field that specifies the assigned valid IPv6 care-of address.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile router is configured for establishing an IPv4 tunnel with destination IPv6 mobile router using a synthetic tag address, specifying a forwarding protocol, and IPv4 source and destination addresses. If an optional transport header is used (e.g, UDP port), the source port and destination port also are added to the synthetic tag address. The IPv6 packet includes a reverse routing header that enables the destination IPv6 mobile router to recover routing information for reaching the source IPv6 mobile router via the IPv4 network. Hence, all IPv4 routing information that may be needed by the destination IPv6 mobile router in sending an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile router is maintained in the routing header specified in the IPv6 reply packet.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile router is configured for establishing an IPv4 tunnel with destination IPv6 mobile router using a synthetic tag address, specifying a forwarding protocol, and IPv4 source and destination addresses. If an optional transport header is used (e.g, UDP port), the source port and destination port also are added to the synthetic tag address. The IPv6 packet includes a reverse routing header that enables the destination IPv6 mobile router to recover routing information for reaching the source IPv6 mobile router via the IPv4 network. Hence, all IPv4 routing information that may be needed by the destination IPv6 mobile router in sending an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile router is maintained in the routing header specified in the IPv6 reply packet.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile node is configured for forwarding an IPv6 packet via an IPv4 connection with a destination IPv6 router. The IPv4 packet includes IPv4 source and destination addresses, a UDP source port and UDP destination port, and a synthetic tag address in the IPv6 destination address field. The synthetic tag address, a valid (routable) IPv6 care of address, has an address prefix routed to the IPv6 router. The address prefix specifies a forwarding protocol, the IPv4 destination address for the IPv6 router, and a site-level aggregation identifier. An address suffix for the synthetic tag address specifies the IPv4 source address, the UDP source port and UDP destination port. Hence, the synthetic tag address enables the destination IPv6 router to send an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile node via the IPv4 network.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile node is configured for forwarding an IPv6 packet via an IPv4 connection with a destination IPv6 router. The IPv4 packet includes IPv4 source and destination addresses, a UDP source port and UDP destination port, and a synthetic tag address in the IPv6 destination address field. The synthetic tag address, a valid (routable) IPv6 care of address, has an address prefix routed to the IPv6 router. The address prefix specifies a forwarding protocol, the IPv4 destination address for the IPv6 router, and a site-level aggregation identifier. An address suffix for the synthetic tag address specifies the IPv4 source address, the UDP source port and UDP destination port. Hence, the synthetic tag address enables the destination IPv6 router to send an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile node via the IPv4 network.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile router is configured for establishing an IPv4 tunnel with destination IPv6 mobile router using a synthetic tag address, specifying a forwarding protocol, and IPv4 source and destination addresses. If an optional transport header is used (e.g, UDP port), the source port and destination port also are added to the synthetic tag address. The IPv6 packet includes a reverse routing header that enables the destination IPv6 mobile router to recover routing information for reaching the source IPv6 mobile router via the IPv4 network. Hence, all IPv4 routing information that may be needed by the destination IPv6 mobile router in sending an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile router is maintained in the routing header specified in the IPv6 reply packet.

Abstract: An IPv6 mobile node establishes an IPv4 connection with an IPv6 router having an IPv4 interface and configured as a Mobility Anchor Point (MAP) according to Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 Protocol. The MAP assigns a valid IPv6 care-of address to the IPv6 mobile node in response to receiving an IPv4 packet carrying an IPv6 packet requesting a valid care-of address. The IPv4 packet includes IPv4 source and destination addresses, a TCP/UDP source port and TCP/UDP destination port, and a synthetic tag address in the IPv6 source address field. The synthetic tag address includes a unique identifier that enables the MAP to associate the valid IPv6 care-of address with the IPv6 mobile node. Hence, the MAP forwards an IPv6 packet, carried via the IPv4 connection from the source IPv6 mobile node, onto an IPv6 network with an IPv6 source address field that specifies the assigned valid IPv6 care-of address.

Abstract: A source IPv6 mobile node is configured for forwarding an IPv6 packet via an IPv4 connection with a destination IPv6 router. The IPv4 packet includes IPv4 source and destination addresses, a UDP source port and UDP destination port, and a synthetic tag address in the IPv6 destination address field. The synthetic tag address, a valid (routable) IPv6 care of address, has an address prefix routed to the IPv6 router. The address prefix specifies a forwarding protocol, the IPv4 destination address for the IPv6 router, and a site-level aggregation identifier. An address suffix for the synthetic tag address specifies the IPv4 source address, the UDP source port and UDP destination port. Hence, the synthetic tag address enables the destination IPv6 router to send an IPv6 reply packet back to the source IPv6 mobile node via the IPv4 network.