US6763012B1
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Mobile terminal and method of providing a network-to-network connection
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 2000-07-21
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Granted: 2004-07-13
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Expires: 2020-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A mobile terminal (MT) and a method of connecting a plurality of devices on a computer network to a packet data network (PDN) over a single wireless link. In a first embodiment, the MT requests and receives from the PDN, a network IP address comprising a plurality of unique individual IP addresses. The number of IP addresses may be defined in a subscription agreement. The MT then utilizes a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in the MT to distribute the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN. In a second embodiment, the MT requests a separate PDP Context for each device on the LAN requiring an IP address. The MT utilizes a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) session between the devices on the LAN and the MT to virtually separate the physical network connection and distribute individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Lord
- 👤 Suhail Hasan
- 👤 Danny Lung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; H04L; H04L61/00; H04L61/50; H04L61/5007; H04L61/5014; H04L61/5038; H04L61/5061; H04L61/59; H04W8/00; H04W8/26; H04W80/00; H04W80/04; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of connecting a plurality of devices, each having a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address, through a single mobile terminal (MT) and a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said method comprising the steps of: connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network; recording in a subscriber database associated with the PDN, how many unique individual IP addresses are to be included in the network IP address sent to the MT; sending a network IP address from the PDN to the MT, the network IP address comprising a plurality of unique individual IP addresses; and distributing by the MT, the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of connecting a plurality of devices, each having a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address, through a single mobile terminal (MT) and a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said method comprising the steps of: connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network; recording in a subscriber database associated with the PDN, how many unique individual IP addresses are to be included in the network IP address sent to the MT; sending a network IP address from the PDN to the MT, the network IP address comprising a plurality of unique individual IP addresses; and distributing by the MT, the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 1 wherein the step of connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network includes connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a local area network (LAN).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 2 wherein the step of connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a LAN includes connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a wireless LAN.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 1 wherein the step of sending a network IP address from the PDN to the MT includes the steps of: performing, by the MT and the PDN, a packet data protocol (PDP) context activation procedure; and allocating by the PDN, the network IP address to the MT.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 1 wherein the step of distributing by the MT, the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the network includes the steps of: providing the network P address and a subnet mask to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server in the MT; and assigning by the DHCP server, the plurality of unique individual IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: receiving IP packets in the MT that are addressed to one of the unique individual IP addresses; and delivering datagrams by the MT to a device on the network associated with the unique individual IP address received in the IP packets, said delivering step utilizing Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) procedures to deliver the datagrams.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of connecting a plurality of devices, through a single mobile terminal (MT) and a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said method comprising the steps of: connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network; requesting by the MT, a separate packet data protocol (PDP) context for each device on the network; and utilizing a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) session between the devices on the network and the MT to virtually separate the physical network connection into a plurality of unique individual IP addresses assignable to the plurality of devices on the network.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of connecting a plurality of devices, through a single mobile terminal (MT) and a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said method comprising the steps of: connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network; requesting by the MT, a separate packet data protocol (PDP) context for each device on the network; and utilizing a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) session between the devices on the network and the MT to virtually separate the physical network connection into a plurality of unique individual IP addresses assignable to the plurality of devices on the network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 7 wherein the step of connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a network includes connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a local area network (LAN).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 8 wherein the step of connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a LAN includes connecting the plurality of devices and the MT on a wireless LAN.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 7 wherein the step of requesting by the MT, a separate packet data protocol (PDP) context for each device on the network includes the steps of: launching a PPPoE session on the network between the MT and the plurality of devices; receiving by the MT, an indication from an individual device on the network that the device requires an IP address; and requesting by the MT, a separate PDP context for each individual device on the network that requires an IP address.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 7 further comprising linking each separate PDP context to a PPP protocol stack in the MT.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of connecting a plurality of devices through a single MT and a single wireless link to a PDN of claim 11 further comprising sending by the MT, a unique individual IP address to each device on the network using the PPPoE protocol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
106 words
A mobile terminal (MT) for connecting a plurality of devices on a local area network (LAN) through a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said MT comprising: means for requesting from the PDN, a separate packet data protocol (PDP) context for each device on the LAN; and a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) stack comprising: means for connecting the MT to the plurality of devices on the LAN; means for receiving an indication from each individual device on the LAN whether the device requires an Internet Protocol (IP) address; and means for distributing IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A mobile terminal (MT) for connecting a plurality of devices on a local area network (LAN) through a single wireless link to a packet data network (PDN), said MT comprising: means for requesting from the PDN, a separate packet data protocol (PDP) context for each device on the LAN; and a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) stack comprising: means for connecting the MT to the plurality of devices on the LAN; means for receiving an indication from each individual device on the LAN whether the device requires an Internet Protocol (IP) address; and means for distributing IP addresses to the plurality of devices on the LAN.
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