Multiple bindings having independent forward and reverse link bindings for mobile internet protocols

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products are defined that provide multiple bindings in a Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) network environment. The multiple bindings that are established are independent of one another, such that a forward link binding is decoupled from, or otherwise does not affect, a reverse link binding and vice versa. Multiple reverse link-only bindings may be established within an active route set for an access terminal. Additionally a single primary binding may be estab-lished that provides a forward link binding and reverse link binding. At any point in time, the access terminal may maintain only one primary binding. The present invention for establishing multiple link bindings may be applied to communication networks such as an Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) network or any other network relying on Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) for data transmission and / or signaling transmission. Other exemplary systems include CDMA (CDMA 2000, EV DO, WCDMA), OFDM, or OFDMA (Flash-OFDM, 802.20, WiMAX), FDMA / TDMA (GSM) systems using FDD or TDD licensed spectrums, peer-to-peer (e.g., mo-bile-to-mobile) ad hoc network systems often using unpaired unlicensed spectrums, and 8O2.xx wireless LAN or BLUETOOTH techniques.

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[0001] Claiming Priority Based on 35 U.S.C. §119 [0002] This application for patent claims priority to Provisional Application No. 60 / 944,777, filed June 18, 2007, entitled "MULTIPLEBINDING FOR PMIP FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS," which provisional application has been assigned to the assignee of this application, and therefore It is expressly incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] In general, the present invention relates to wireless networks, and in particular, the present invention relates to apparatus, methods and systems for performing multiple bindings of Mobile Internet Protocol (MIP) with independent forward and reverse link bindings. Background technique [0004] In order to provide various types of communication content such as voice, data, etc., wireless communication systems are widely deployed. These systems are multiple-access systems capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (eg, bandwidth and ...

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The weighting scheme employed by the MONAMI concept is not suitable for applications where data reception in the reverse direction is maintained while moving the data attachment point to the current base station, because higher weights are required to establish a new forward link, while The weights assigned to any one base station cannot increase infinitely

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