Method of communicating with server having flexible address
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1. A method of receiving a flexible address, comprising:
- transmitting a request for communication with a server to a proxy, which retains the flexible address of the server; and
receiving a response, which includes the flexible address from the server which received the communication request relayed by the proxy.
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Abstract
A method of and a device for communication between a client and server using a flexible address. The method of receiving a flexible address includes: transmitting a request for communication with a server to a proxy, which retains the flexible address of the server; and receiving a response, which includes the flexible address from the server which received the communication request relayed by the proxy. This enables the client to independently communicate with a server which has a flexible private IP address.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of receiving a flexible address, comprising:
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transmitting a request for communication with a server to a proxy, which retains the flexible address of the server; and
receiving a response, which includes the flexible address from the server which received the communication request relayed by the proxy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of providing a flexible address, comprising:
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receiving a request for communication with a server relayed by a proxy, which retains the flexible address of the server; and
transmitting a response to the communication received request, the response including the flexible address. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of relaying a communication request, the method comprising:
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updating a flexible address of a server;
receiving a request for communication with the server from a client; and
transmitting the received communication request to the server using the updated flexible address as a destination address. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication method comprising:
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transmitting a communication request;
receiving the communication request and transmitting it using a flexible address as a destination address; and
receiving the received and transmitted communication request transmitted in the receiving the communication request and transmitting a response to the received communication request which includes the flexible address. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium on which a program for performing a method of receiving a flexible address is recorded, the method comprising:
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transmitting a request for communication with a server to a proxy which retains a flexible address of the server; and
receiving a response, which includes the flexible address, from the server which receives the communication request relayed by the proxy.
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19. A computer-readable storage medium on which a program for performing a method of receiving a flexible address is recorded, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for communication with a server relayed by a proxy which retains the flexible address of the server; and
transmitting a response to the received communication request which includes the flexible address.
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20. A computer-readable storage medium on which a program for performing a method of relaying a communication request is recorded, the method comprising:
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updating a flexible address of a server;
receiving a request for communication with the server from a client; and
transmitting the received communication request to the server using an updated flexible address as a destination address.
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21. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for causing a processor to perform a communication method, the communication method comprising:
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transmitting a communication request;
receiving the communication request and retransmitting the communication request using a flexible address as a destination address; and
receiving the received and retransmitted communication request transmitted in the receiving the communication request and transmitting a response to the received communication request which includes the flexible address.
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