System and method for options based address reuse
US6381638B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/663
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for an Options Based Address Reuse (“OBAR”) is provided. The system includes a first network having a host device with a host address and a host port, and a second network external to the first network and having a server device. The also comprises a combination network address for identifying the host device to the server device. The combination network address includes the host address, the host port, and an option. Similarly, the method involves sending a packet from the host device to the server device through a router, and adding the option to the packet.
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