USE OF TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL PROXY WITHIN PACKET DATA SERVICE TRANSMISSIONS IN A MOBILE NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for generating a TCP packet connection (160) between a remote host (40) on a first network (Internet/Intranet) and a mobile station (30) on a mobile network is disclosed. The process initially involves performing a three-way handshake routine (100, 105, 110) between the remote host (40) and a gateway packet mobile switching center (55) of the mobile network to establish the validity of a TCP packet connection request. During the handshake routine transmissions (100, 105, 110) from the remote host (40) are buffered by the gateway packet mobile switching center (55). A second three-way handshake routine (145, 150, 155) is then carried out between the gateway packet mobile switching center (55) and the mobile station (30) using the buffered transmissions to complete a TCP connection (160) between the mobile station (30) and the remote host (40).