Automated management of generalized central name services by distributed remote devices
US9240971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5076
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of the present disclosure facilitate updating the translation provided by one or more name servers from symbolic names to network addresses. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more remote devices, a management server, a configuration module, a detection module, and/or an update module. The management server may be configured to monitor and manage the remote device, which may be provided with network addresses by one or more address provisioning servers. Responsive to the detection module detecting a change in the network address of a remote device, the update module may update one or more name servers using an update program that includes templates for a control file, authentication information, and/or a template obtained from the management server. The detection and update modules can execute on remote devices or on the address provisioning server, and can be installed and configured automatically by the management server.
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