Patent ID: 9118721
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a mobility agent configured to provide socket-based unique network identifier assignments in a packet-switched network; a first device communicatively coupled to the mobility agent via the packet-switched network; a second device communicatively coupled to the mobility agent via the packet-switched network; an intake component communicatively coupled to the mobility agent and configured to: an assignment component coupled to the intake component and configured to assign a first unique network identifier to the first device, wherein the first unique network identifier comprises a first IP address assigned to ports that are grouped into at least a first port group and a second port group, wherein the first port group differs from the second port group in size, bandwidth capability, wireless device functionality, or a combination thereof, and wherein a second unique network identifier including the first IP address and the second port group is assigned to the second device that registers with the mobility agent.