Method and system for dynamic assignment of network addresses in a communications network
US8295204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a particular embodiment, a method for automatically assigning dynamic IP addresses without user interaction includes maintaining at least one pool of unused IP addresses. An advertisement message is transmitted from a first network element to at least one additional network element in a transport ring. The advertisement message identifies the first network element as providing IP address assignment services. The IP address request message from a second network element in the transport ring is received at the first network element. In response to the IP address request message, an IP address is dynamically assigned from the at least one pool of unused IP addresses. The dynamically assigned IP address is transmitted from the first network element to the second network element.
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