Patent ID: 7342894

Claim:
A method for wireless network registration of a computing device coupled to a wireless communication device, comprising: initiating a point-to-point protocol (PPP) negotiation between the computing device and a computer network; transferring messages received from the computing device to the computer network to initiate the PPP negotiation between the computing device and the computer network; while the PPP negotiation is occurring, receiving a configuration request message from the computing device, the configuration request message comprising a request for an assignment of a network address for the computing device; altering the configuration request message to delete the address assignment request; transmitting the altered configuration request message to the computer network for network-layer protocol configuration between the computing device and the computer network; receiving a configuration acknowledgement transmitted from the computer network in response to the altered configuration request message; performing a Mobile IP registration prior to completion of the PPP negotiation, the Mobile IP registration furnishing the assignment of a network address from the computer network; and completing the PPP negotiation using the assigned network address as the network address for the computing device.