Methods, systems and computer program products for port assignments of multiple application instances using the same source IP address
US7120697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/663
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products provide assignment of ports for connections originated by multiple application instances executing on different data processing systems utilizing a common network address. An indication of available ports for the common network address is provided to each of the different data processing systems executing the multiple application instances. A port identified as available is selected as a port for a connection utilizing the common network address.
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