Patent ID: 7284068
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for implementing multi-homing capability in a data network, the data network including a wide area network and a plurality of network service providers, the data network further including at least one host, the at least one host including a first host, the first host having associated therewith a first home agent, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of network addresses associated with the first host; each of the plurality of network addresses representing a respective Care-of-Address associated with the first host, wherein each of the plurality of network addresses is topologically correct relative to one of the plurality of network service providers; and registering two or more of the network addresses with the first home agent, thereby enabling packets to be forwarded to the first host via the two or more of the network addresses, wherein registering is performed via a single Foreign Agent.