Method for associating clients with domain name servers
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1. A method of associating clients with domain name system servers comprising the steps of:
- receiving a domain name system query from a domain name system server requesting resolution of a calibrating domain name;
identifying a client based on the calibrating domain name;
associating the client with the domain name system server.
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Abstract
The objective of this invention is to address issues such as the originator problem or the hidden load problem by providing mechanisms in a network having a domain name system for building associations of clients with the domain name servers they use.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of associating clients with domain name system servers comprising the steps of:
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receiving a domain name system query from a domain name system server requesting resolution of a calibrating domain name;
identifying a client based on the calibrating domain name;
associating the client with the domain name system server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of associating clients with domain name system servers comprising the steps of:
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receiving a data request from a client with a network address;
encoding the client'"'"'s network address in a calibrating domain name;
redirecting the client to the calibrating domain name, whereby the calibrating domain name can be utilized to associate the client with a domain name system server when a domain name system query is issued by the client. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of associating clients with domain name system servers comprising the steps of:
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receiving a data request from a client directed to a calibrating network address;
identifying a domain name system server by the calibrating network address, wherein the calibrating network address was provided to the domain name system server in response to a domain name system query issued by the domain name system server;
associating the client with identified domain name system server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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