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System and method for providing source awareness in a network environment

US7173933B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by
32References
45Claims
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Filing dateJun 10, 2002
Grant dateFeb 6, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for communicating in a network environment is provided that includes receiving a request packet and positioning an identifier into the request packet. The identifier may be identified and correlated to a source that generated the request packet. An internet protocol (IP) address associated with the source may be positioned in the request packet before communicating the request packet to a next destination.

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