摘要:
A method, apparatus and system enable mobile nodes to determine their location and register with an appropriate home agent to provide seamless roaming between disparate networks. More specifically, according to one embodiment, a mobile node may include a policy engine, which may select one of a plurality of location modules. The mobile node may apply the selected location module to determine its location with respect to a corporate demilitarized zone (“DMZ”). If the mobile node determines that it is located on an intranet behind the corporate DMZ, it may register with an internal home agent on the intranet. If the mobile node determines that it is located on an external network, it may register with an external home agent on the external network and/or the corporate DMZ, establish a Virtual Private Network (“VPN”) tunnel to the corporate DMZ, and register with the internal home agent via the tunnel.
摘要:
A mobile node may dynamically and intelligently route mobile IP packets. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method, apparatus and system are disclosed whereby a mobile node may include a policy manager to determine how to route mobile IP packets. Specifically, the policy manager may include various filters that provide information to a mobile IP driver on the mobile node to enable the driver to determine whether to apply mobile IP headers to outgoing packets prior to transmission.
摘要:
A method, apparatus and system enable a mobile node to dynamically discover configuration information while roaming. In one embodiment, Dynamic Host Control Protocol (“DHCP”) servers may respond to a mobile node DHCP request with information pertaining to home agents. The mobile node may register with the home agent and receive a registration reply. Based on extensions within the registration reply, the mobile node may determine whether it is roaming on an internal or an external network. The mobile node may then utilize and/or store other information contained within the registration reply extensions to ensure that the mobile node is registered with the appropriate home agent.
摘要:
A method, apparatus and system which enable a mobile node to request dynamic allocation of a home address and to maintain that home address when roaming between a home subnet and a foreign subnet. According to one embodiment, the mobile node may acquire a home address from its home agent by using a Network Access Identifier (“NAI”) extension in a registration request. The mobile node may send out this registration request when it first starts up, regardless of whether it is on its home subnet or a foreign subnet. Additionally, the mobile node may set a bit in the registration request to inform the home agent that it is on its home network. If the bit is not set, the home agent may deduce that the mobile node is on a foreign network. In either instance, the mobile node may continue to use its originally acquired home address.
摘要:
A system and method for caching files is disclosed. Popularity values are calculated for a plurality of files over a period of time. The popularity values are then used to determine which files should be cached at various remote sites. Once the caches are filled, the popularity values associated with the cached files are periodically compared with the popularity values of uncached content. Generally, if the popularity of an uncached file is greater than the popularity of a cached file, then the cached file will be replaced. However, numerous different variables may be factored into the caching determination including, for example, the size of the file, the required bitrate of the file, the identity of the owner of the file, and/or the type of file.