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METHOD OF OPERATING INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS AND SUBNET SYSTEM USING THE SAME

  • US 20100158029A1
  • Filed: 03/03/2010
  • Published: 06/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating an Internet protocol (IP) address, comprising:

  • (a) in an IP address comprising a subnet prefix area and an Interface ID area, allocating certain bits of the Interface ID area as an index area of a lowest subnet gateway, wherein the subnet prefix area comprises 64 bits;

    (b) allocating a first portion and a second portion of the certain bits for choosing a lower subnet gateway and next lower subnet gateway hierarchically;

    (c) recreating an Interface ID using the certain bits, and allocating the Interface ID to terminating equipment having access to an IP network based on a format of the IP address in the lowest subnet gateway;

    (d) at a first subnet gateway, allocating the first portion of the certain bits as an index area of the lower subnet gateway; and

    (e) at the lower subnet gateway, allocating the first portion and the second portion of the certain bits as an index area of the next lower subnet gateway.

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