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Peer-to-peer name resolution protocol (PNRP) and multilevel cache for use therewith

  • US 20050267991A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2005
  • Published: 12/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A serverless name resolution protocol through which unique numbers are resolved to addresses, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving at a first node a request message from a requester node seeking address resolution of a second node having a unique number identifier, the request message including address information of the requester node;

    populating a routing table of the first node with the address information of the requester node;

    analyzing the request message;

    generating a response message to the requester node identifying address information of the first node as best matching for the request message when one of three conditions is met;

    otherwise determining a suitable next hop for the request; and

    forwarding the request message to the suitable next hop.

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