Utstarcom, Incorporated

Kunnath Sudhir

Arun C Alex

Abhishek Sharma

A first network element determines () that a given mobile node using mobile Internet Protocol should receive subsequent broadcast packets as may be sourced by a corresponding Home Agent. This first network element can then determine () whether to support such subsequent broadcast packets using a first broadcast packet handling approach or a second broadcast packet handling approach.

Method and apparatus to facilitate broadcast packet handling

In a data packet system () comprised of a plurality of processing platforms that are each at least potentially in-line with respect to a flow of data packets, upon receiving () an installation of a data packet filter, automatically selecting () where, from amongst that plurality of process platforms, to effect the data packet filter. This can comprise, if desired, parsing of the filter to ascertain its characterizing requirements and accessing information regarding the processing platforms to determine which platforms are capable of effecting those requirements. Numerous other factors can also be taken into account to aid in assuring an appropriate selection.

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Bolingbrook, IL, United States of America

Kunnath Sudhir