Patent ID: 8363600
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a connection for a mobile node configured to communicate with a Home Agent (HA) via a plurality of connections, the method comprises the steps of: sending from the mobile node to the HA a first registration request via a first connection of said connections, and a second registration request via a second connection of said connections; sending from the HA to the mobile node a first registration reply comprising routing cost for the first connection as a response to the first registration request, and a second registration reply comprising routing cost for the second connection as a response to the second registration request, wherein the first registration reply is sent via the first connection and the second registration reply is sent via the second connection, and wherein at least one of said routing costs indicates to the mobile node to use an un-tunnelled communication for an up-link communication from the mobile node to the HA; and based on the received routine costs, the mobile node selecting the first connection or the second connection so as to avoid tunnelling for the up-link communication from the mobile node to the HA.