System and method for generation of simplified domain name server resolution trees
US11539662B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1031
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for generating and representing a consolidated resolution tree of a network are provided. The method includes receiving a target fully qualified domain name (FQDN); creating at least one tentative equivalence class (TEC) containing all the internet root domain name servers (DNS); processing the at least one TEC to determine respective consolidated edges and vertices; retrieving nameservers from domain registration records; determining whether additional TECs are to be generated for the retrieved nameserver(s); processing all new TECs to determine respective consolidated edges and vertices, when it is determined that new TECs are to be generated; and generating a resolution tree for display based on the consolidated edges and vertices.
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