Patent ID: 8589590

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed perform a method for selecting address providers that provide mobile internet protocol devices with addresses to use for communication, the method comprising: obtaining an address request from a mobile device, the address request having a dynamic indicator being selected from a plurality of dynamic indicators, wherein the dynamic indicator comprises a first dynamic indicator or a second dynamic indicator and indicates a desire for a dynamic home agent assignment, wherein the first dynamic indicator is different from the second dynamic indicator; associating the dynamic indicator with a plurality of home agents in accordance with the dynamic indicator within the address request, wherein (1) the dynamic indicator is associated with a first plurality of home agents within a home network when the dynamic indicator of the address request comprises the first dynamic indicator, and (2) the dynamic indicator is associated with a second plurality of home agents within the home network when the dynamic indicator of the address request comprises the second dynamic indicator; assigning the address request to one of the plurality of home agents associated with the dynamic indicator, wherein assigning the address request comprises populating the address request with an indication of the one of the plurality of home agents; and communicating the address request to the one of the plurality of home agents associated with the dynamic indicator.