SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILITY WITH A SPLIT HOME AGENT ARCHITECTURE USING MPTCP

摘要

A method is implemented in a network element functioning as a control node for a mobile node (MN) communicating with a corresponding node (CN). The method includes selecting a virtual agent in the network to provide mobility services to the MN. The virtual agent represents a set of mobile resources proximate to the MN. The virtual agent is selected such that the MN receives a better quality of service when communicating with the CN through the virtual agent. A provisioning message is sent to the selected virtual agent including parameters for a session between the MN and CN. The provisioning message initiates a flow redirection at the virtual agent. A provisioning acknowledgement message is received from the virtual agent indicating that the virtual agent is receiving data packets from the CN and forwarding the data packets to the MN at the care-of address.