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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
John H. Bennett, Iii, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Overland Park, KS (US);
C. Brent Hirschman, Overland Park, KS (US);
John H. Bennett, III, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Overland Park, KS (US);
C. Brent Hirschman, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods are described for managing the allocation of IPv6 addresses to mobile devices. More specifically, the network portions of IPv6 addresses are dynamically allocated to mobile devices by a home agent. In one embodiment, a request is received to allocate a network portion of an IPv6 address. It is determined whether a network portion is stored in a database in association with the mobile device. If so, that network portion is allocated to the mobile device so that the mobile device can establish a communication session. If not, the home agent is asked to allocate a network portion that is currently available.