Patent ID: 7502335
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating a publicly accessible network address to an initiating mobile device in order to establish peer-to-peer session-based data transfer between the initiating mobile device and a target mobile device residing on a network other than the network of the initiating mobile device, the method comprising: receiving a request from the initiating mobile device to open a public network connection accessible outside the network of the initiating mobile device; allocating a temporary publicly accessible network address to the initiating mobile device, whereby such temporary publicly accessible network address is transmitted by the initiating mobile device in an invitation message to the target mobile device through a page-mode messaging service, wherein the target mobile device is located by providing to the page-mode messaging service a unique identification number that is used to locate the target mobile device; and upon completion of a data transfer session between the initiating mobile device and the target mobile device, returning the temporary publicly accessible network address to a pool of publicly available addresses.