Method and system for dynamic registration and configuration protocol
US6799204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The Dynamic Registration and Configuration Protocol (DRCP) provides a framework for registering and passing configuration information to roaming mobile hosts. DRCP is compatible with DHCP can switch to using DHCP protocol if only DHCP servers are present in the network. Most importantly, DRCP allows rapid configuration by moving address consistency checking from the critical path. Other novel features of DRCP allow: a) clients to know when to get a new address independent of the layer-2 access technology, b) efficient use of scarce wireless bandwidth, c) clients to be routers, d) dynamic addition or deletion of address pools to any DRCP node, and e) message exchange without broadcast.
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