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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2011
John H. Bennett, Iii, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Plano, TX (US);
C. Brent Hirschman, Overland Park, KS (US);
John H. Bennett, III, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Serge M. Manning, Plano, TX (US);
C. Brent Hirschman, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods are described for communicating a reregistration timer to a mobile device. A request is received from a mobile device to establish an IP communication session so that the mobile device is able to communicate by way of a wireless communication network. An allocation component assigns an IP address to the mobile device, in addition to a lifetime value that indicates a length of time after which the IP communication session expires. A threshold value is determined, which is a length of time prior to the expiration of the IP communication session when the session is to be renewed to avoid expiration. Based on the lifetime value and the threshold value, an existing lifetime timer is set and communicated to the mobile device, along with the assigned IP address.