A new middleware for pervasive IPv6 mobile computing

Abstract

A gmwing number of wireless technologies are recently deployed to interconnect Mobile IpV6 nodes. We propose a new framework, called MIMA (Multiple Interfaces Management Architecture), to allow a mobile node to optimize the use of several interfaces. The MIMA framework includes three main modules: an Extraction module whicb dumps and gathen capacity information of the nnderlying interfaces, an Interfaces Selector, whicb spmad the flows on the interfaces and the Profiles Manager, whicb manages different default behaviors on the interfaces and keeps applications profile. The MIMA b e w o r k enhances the Mobile IpV6 [61 features by implementing the Fast Handover [3], by performing temporary redimtion and by allowing a mobile node to perform vertical handover. Index TennsPervasive Networking, Heterogeneous Interfaces Management, Mobile IPVL