Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an access node that provides communication of state information associated with an end node. SOLUTION: The access node 300 for providing communication of state information includes: an interface 330 which receives a request message from the end node; a memory 310 which stores the latest state information associated with the end node; and a processor 304 coupled to the memory. When the access node 300 receives the request message from the end node at the interface 330, the processor 304 retrieves the latest state information associated with the end node from the memory 310, generates an update message including an end node identifier, the latest state information, and a time stamp based upon the request message, and transmits the update message to a management node, which updates the state information of the end node. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management node that stores state information associated with an end node. SOLUTION: The management node 400 for storing state information includes: an interface 420 which receives and transmits the state information associated with the end node; a processor 404; and a memory 410, coupled to the processor, for storing the state information and a computer-readable instruction. When the management node 400 receives the state information, the management node determines whether the state information stored in the memory 410 should be updated, and overwrites the state information with latest state information when it is determined that the state information should be updated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.