Distributed virtual network interfaces to support intra-PAN and PAN-to-infrastructure connectivity

Kaouthar Sethom, Mehdi Sabeur, Badii Jouaber, Hossam Afifi, Djamal Zeghlache

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Abstract

In emerging Personal Area Networks (PANs), consisting of heterogeneous devices and nodes, dynamic Intra-PAN and PAN-to-infrastructure connectivity should be achieved transparently to end users and applications. This paper proposes a Distributed Virtual Network Interface (DVNI) solution for PAN device discovery, seamless handover and routing. DVNI is an extension of the VNI concept designed for seamless vertical handover in the case of a single device with multiple interfaces. The DVNI concept consists of making all PAN interfaces available via a common distributed virtual interface to mask changes in the PAN dynamics and connectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGLOBECOM'05
Subtitle of host publicationIEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, 2005
Pages3554-3558
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventGLOBECOM'05: IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, 2005 - St. Louis, MO, United States
Duration: 28 Nov 20052 Dec 2005

Publication series

NameGLOBECOM - IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference
Volume6

Conference

ConferenceGLOBECOM'05: IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis, MO
Period28/11/052/12/05

Keywords

  • Device and gateway discovery
  • Distributed virtual network interface
  • L2 routing
  • Personal area network
  • Seamless handover

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