Patent ID: 9300766
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for re-anchoring a transport layer session in a communication network, the method comprising: receiving, by at least one processor, a request to re-anchor the transport layer session, wherein a transport layer session re-anchor in accordance with the request comprises transferring the transport layer session from a first address to a second address without tearing down the transport layer session, wherein the first address is assigned by a first access point, wherein the second address is assigned by a second access point; sending, by the at least one processor to a peer, a packet notifying of the transport layer session re-anchor, wherein the packet includes a header with a session identifier field, and a record type field that indicates that a payload of the packet comprises transport layer session re-anchor information, wherein the packet is encoded with a session key that was negotiated during a setup of the transport layer session; and receiving, by the at least one processor, a confirmation of the packet notifying of the transport layer session re-anchor.