Patent ID: 7929435
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An application data transfer method for use in a mobile communications system, the system having a mobile node which enables simultaneous communication with a plurality of communication nodes when simultaneously connected to a plurality of access lines, and a mobility management node that manages a path for transferring data to said mobile node, the application data transfer method comprising: selecting an access line to be used for transferring application data, on the basis of the type of said application data to be transferred from said communication node to said mobile node; and transferring said application data by means of said selected access line, wherein said mobility management node identifies the type of said application data upon receipt of said application data addressed to said mobile node and selects said access line on the basis of a result of identification, and wherein said mobility management node is a node having a home agent function complying with a mobile IP, and said mobile node is a node having a client function complying with said mobile IP.