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System and method for storing and utilizing routing information in a computer network

US7292585B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2003
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/484
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for storing and utilizing routing information in a computer network. Instances of a first network address may be created on each of N nodes in the network. Routing information for routing messages to the first network address may be stored on a first node. The first node may be operable to route a first message to the first network address using the routing information so that the message reaches each of the N nodes that have an instance of the first network address. However, the routing information stored by the first node may comprise information regarding less than all N instances of the first network address.

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