SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AN IP ADDRESS AS A WIRELESS UNITIDENTIFIER

摘要

A first network access point receives a first wireless link message from a first user terminal. The first wireless link message identifies the first us er terminal. The first network access point or other system entity assigns an I P address to the first user terminal for use as a temporary mobile station identifier. The first network access point or other system entity installs a route for the IP address to a controller. The first network access point forwards a wireless link message to the user terminal specifying the IP address. The first or a second network access point receives another wireles s link message from the first user terminal in which the first user terminal i s identified with the IP address. The first or second network access point parses the message to determine the IP address and creates at least one standard IP packet designating the IP address specified in the message. The first or second network access point forwards the message to a router which routes the packet according to the IP address.