Patent ID: 6801941
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of assigning an IP address to a user of a wireless mobile communication device in an OBS network, comprising the steps of:contacting an On-Board Switch (OBS) within said OBS network using said mobile communication device; transmitting a user identifier, and a MAC hardware address of said wireless mobile communication device to said OBS; requesting an IP address from said OBS; requesting an IP address from a ticketing authority with said OBS; assigning a unique IP address to said user; transmitting said assigned IP address to said OBS; transmitting said assigned IP address from said OBS to said wireless mobile communication device; and storing said user identifier, said MAC hardware address, a beam identifier for said user, and said assigned IP address for said user as user data in a user database maintained by said OBS.