Assigning internet protocol addresses in a network

摘要

Methods are provided for assigning a static IPv6 address to a mobile device by accessing a database to determine whether a static IPv6 address is stored in the database for that mobile device. A mobile device communicates a request for a static IPv6 address, and it is then determined that a static IPv6 address is defined in a customer-profile database in association with the mobile device. The network portion and the host portion of the static IPv6 address are sent to the mobile device so that the mobile device is able to communicate by way of a communications network.

主权项

1. Non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method for assigning Internet Protocol version six (IPv6) addresses to mobile devices, the method comprising:
receiving an indication that a mobile device is requesting a static IPv6 address, wherein the static IPv6 address comprises a network portion and a host portion; determining that a customer-profile database contains the network portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device; determining whether the customer-profile database contains the host portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device,
wherein the determining whether the customer-profile database contains the host portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device is separate from the determining whether the customer-profile database contains the network portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device; if the customer-profile database contains the host portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device, communicating the network portion and the host portion of the static IPv6 address to the mobile device; and if the customer-profile database does not contain the host portion of the static IPv6 address associated with the mobile device, randomly assigning the host portion of the static IPv6 address to the mobile device.