System of assigning domain names (dns) providing access to databases

• US 20040199510A1
• Filed: 01/15/2004
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Original Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
• Inventors: Santos Hidalgo, Juan Miguel, Bustillo Velasco, Jaime
• Granted Patent: US 7,246,133 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

Which allows the Internet address (IP) assigned to a destination equipment to be obtained, starting from its identification name, such as is carried out conventionally with the DNS protocol, and which also allows different information to be obtained on the destination equipment starting from its identification name, as for example can be information contained in databases of mobile telephony networks or in a database belonging to a data network.

For which it comprises a request administration means (4) which is connected to a means of analysis of at least one parameter of the DNS protocol (5) and at least one database message composition/reception module (9) that is connected to at least one external database (10, 10a) and also including means (7) of analysis of the answer of the at least one external database and of an internal database to deliver the information requested by using the DNS protocol.

Claims

1. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, which allows a requesting equipment to obtain the Internet (IP) address, assigned to a destination equipment, starting from an identification name of said destination equipment, for which it comprises query reception and answer transmission means (1) through which it is connected to the Internet network (2), DNS query data analysis means (3), DNS message composition means (8), request administration means (4) and an internal database (6) (Master Files);

it is characterised in that the request administration means (4) are connected to means of analysis of at least one parameter of the DNS protocol (5), and to at least one database message composition/reception module (9), that is connected to at least one external database (10, 10a) to detect, by means of the means of analysis of at least one parameter of the DNS protocol (5), queries to external databases (10, 10a) and to obtain different information on the destination equipment starting from the identification name of said destination equipment;

the request administration means (4) being also connected with means (7) of analysis of the answer from the at least one external database (10, 10a) and from the internal database (6), to deliver the information requested to the DNS message composition means (8) and to send the obtained information on the destination equipment to the requesting equipment over the Internet network (2).

2. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that the at least one DNS parameter analysed to detect what database to access, also includes information regarding the destination equipment on which one requests information and to the item of data that it is desired to obtain on the latter.

3. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that the DNS parameter analysed to detect what database to access, also includes information regarding a password to the information, in order to, after verification thereof, allow access to said information.

4. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 2, characterised in that the normalised DNS parameter is the parameter that conventionally contains the identification name of the destination equipment of the DNS protocol (QNAME).

5. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that the external database is of a mobile telephony network in order to be able to obtain information regarding the subscribers of said network.

6. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that the external database is of a data network.

7. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 5, characterised in that the subscriber telephone number (MSISDN) is obtained.

8. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that the IP address varies in a dynamic way and randomly as a function of the different connections/disconnections of the destination equipment.

9. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one database interface (11) has been foreseen which is connected to at least one database message composition/reception module (9) for access to external relational databases (10).

10. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 9, characterised in that the at least one database interface (11) is determined by APIs (Application Program Interfaces).

11. Domain naming system (DNS) for access to databases, according to claim 1, characterised in that a plurality of composition/reception modules of database messages (9) and a plurality of external databases (10, 10a) have been foreseen.