Resolving virtual network names
US7194553B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/564
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for resolving virtual network names using one or more name routers. A conventional Uniform Resource Locator (URL) naming scheme is extended by allowing any component to be mapped to an address. The resolution process occurs recursively through a plurality of name routers. Resolution can be contextual, such that the same virtual network name may be resolved differently depending on the identity of the client or other parameters.
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