Configuring addresses in a communication network
US7974311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for configuring addresses in a packet switched data communication system. The method comprises providing a logical network with at least two network elements, a network element comprising at least one sub-element. The method further comprises configuring a temporary address for an interface of a sub-element, retrieving an identifier of the network element and defining an address for the interface of the sub-element by including the identifier of the network element to the temporary address.
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