Allocation of a server address to a terminal
First Claim
1. Method for allocating an address of a server to a communication device, comprising the steps transparently for a user of the communication device selecting (310;
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430;
570) of a first address identifier of the server from a set of k address elements (A) with k>
1, wherein the set of k address elements contains a number n of different address identifiers with 1<
n<
=k, which in each case identify a server from a set of m servers with 0<
m<
=n, and storing (330;
460;
590) the selected address identifier of the server in the communication device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for allocating an address of a data service offering server to a communication device such as a mobile services device or a SIM card. With the allocation, the server address is selected from a number of address identifiers. Each address identifier identifies a valid server independently of the current server configuration of the communication network. The server address can be combined out of a fixed and a variable portion. Moreover, the address identifiers can be updated, for example, by means of a so-called DNS server. The described server address allocation method improves the scalability of the communication system and offers an efficient measure for load distribution for both the data service offering application servers and for so-called DNS servers. Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding communication device for allocating a server address, and to a corresponding communication system and computer program.
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23 Claims
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1. Method for allocating an address of a server to a communication device, comprising the steps
transparently for a user of the communication device selecting (310; -
430;
570) of a first address identifier of the server from a set of k address elements (A) with k>
1, wherein the set of k address elements contains a number n of different address identifiers with 1<
n<
=k, which in each case identify a server from a set of m servers with 0<
m<
=n, andstoring (330;
460;
590) the selected address identifier of the server in the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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12. Communication device (MS) for allocating an address of a server, from which a data service can be requested, comprising
a memory (SVA) for a set of k address elements with k> - 1, wherein the set of k address elements contains a number n of different address identifiers with 1<
n<
=k, which in each case identify a server from a set of m servers with 0<
m<
=n,a selection unit (AWE), which, transparent for a user of the communication device (MS) can select a first address identifier from the k address elements, and a memory (SAA) for the selected address identifier of the server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- 1, wherein the set of k address elements contains a number n of different address identifiers with 1<
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