Method and system for internet protocol address allocation
US11283762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5076
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for Internet Protocol (IP) address allocation optimization. A method includes a data collector collecting IP address information from sources of IP address inventory and an optimization controller generating a data set from the collected IP address information, minimizing IP address allocations for network components in a network using IP address allocation and IP address utilization for a network component from the data set, minimizing IP address inventory costs using IP address inventory and IP address utilization from the data set and IP address transactional costs, tracking the IP address inventory, sending configuration information to network component(s) to change respective IP address allocations based on minimized IP address allocation, sending transaction information to IP address provider(s) to change the IP address inventory based on minimized IP address inventory costs, and performing the above on a defined interval.
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