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Combining locally addressed devices and wide area network (WAN) addressed devices on a single network

US9407495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ulf Jonsson · Härnösand, SE
Henrik Basilier · Bissenkamp, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2008
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L61/59
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for methods and systems for allowing a variety of devices desiring Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from potentially different locations to all operate on the same local area network. For example, a node, e.g., a gateway device, can receive a request for an IP address and determine whether that request was issued by a locally addressable device or a wide area network (WAN) addressable device. The node can then selectively locally provide an IP address or request an IP address, e.g., from a WAN, based on the determination.

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