Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Resolving A First Source Node Identifier To A Second Source Node Identifier

• US 20100250777A1
• Filed: 03/30/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Original Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Inventors: Morris, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US12/414,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20100250777A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/69 using geographic information, e.g. room number
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier in association with receiving source node information identifying a first source node identifier and a second source node identifier. The method includes storing a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier. The method further includes receiving a second query for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier. The method further includes resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record. The method further includes sending a response to the second query, the response including the second source node identifier.

Claims

1. A method for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the method comprising:

receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier in association with receiving source node information associating a first source node identifier with a second source node identifier, the first query originating from a source node identified by the first source node identifier;

storing a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier;

receiving, by the resolving directory service, a second query for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier;

resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record; and

sending a response to the second query, the response including the second source node identifier,

wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the source node information is included in the first query.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the record is performed automatically for all queries based on a configuration of the resolving directory service.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the record includes determining that the first query is associated with the source node information.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the record includes determining that the first node identifier included in a domain that the resolving directory service is configured to store records for.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining that the resolving directory service is not responsible for the source node identified by the first source node identifier, and wherein resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record is in response to the determination

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

resolving the first target node identifier to the second target node identifier; and

sending a response to the first query including the second target node identifier.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the first target node identifier is a name, the second target node identifier is an address, the first source node identifier is an address, and the second source node identifier is a name.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first target node identifier, the second target node identifier, the first source node, and the second source node identifier is a geospatial identifier.

10. A method for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the method comprising:

receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier, the first query received from a source node identified by a source node identifier;

generating a resolving request including the first target node identifier;

sending the resolving request in association with sending source node information identifying the first source node identifier and a second source node identifier, the first node identifier resolvable to the second source node identifier;

receiving a resolving request response to the resolving request, the response including the second target node identifier; and

sending a first query response to the first query to the source node, the response including the second target node identifier,

wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising maintaining, by the resolving directory service, a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising determining that the resolving directory service is not responsible for a target node identified by the first target node identifier, and wherein generating the resolving request is in response to the determination.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the first query includes a request to send the source node information in association with the resolving request.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the resolving directory service is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on a domain of at least one of the first source node identifier, the second source node identifier, the first target node identifier, and the second target node identifier.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein the resolving directory service is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on an application type associated with the first query.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein the resolving directory service is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on a port number associated with the request.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the first target node identifier is a name, the second target node identifier is an address, the first source node identifier is an address, and the second source node identifier is a name.

18. The method of claim 10 wherein at least one of the first target node identifier, the second target node identifier, the first source node, and the second source node identifier is a geospatial identifier.

19. A system for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the system comprising:

means for receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier in association with receiving source node information associating a first source node identifier with a second source node identifier, the first query originating from a source node identified by the first source node identifier;

means for storing a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier;

means for receiving, by the resolving directory service, a second query for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier;

means for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record; and

means for sending a response to the second query, the response including the second source node identifier,

wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

20. A system for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the system comprising system components including:

a target system handler component configured to receive, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier in association with receiving source node information associating a first source node identifier with a second source node identifier, the first query originating from a source node identified by the first source node identifier;

a target record manager component configured to store a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier;

a target client handler component configured to receive, by the resolving directory service, a second query for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier;

a target domain manager component configured to resolve the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record; and

the target client handler component configured to send a response to the second query, the response including the second source node identifier,

wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the target system handler component is configured to receive the source node information included in the first query.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the target record manager component is configured to store the record automatically for all queries based on a configuration of the resolving directory service.

23. The system of claim 20 wherein the target record manager component is configured to determine that the first query is associated with the source node information.

24. The system of claim 20 wherein the target record manager component is configured to determine that the first node identifier is included in a domain that the resolving directory service is configured to store records for.

25. The system of claim 20 wherein the target domain manager component is configured to determine that the resolving directory service is not responsible for the source node identified by the first source node identifier.

26. The system of claim 20 wherein the target domain manager component is configured to resolve the first target node identifier to the second target node identifier;

and the target system handler component is configured to send a response to the first query including the second target node identifier.

27. The system of claim 20 wherein the first target node identifier is a name, the second target node identifier is an address, the first source node identifier is an address, and the second source node identifier is a name.

28. The system of claim 20 wherein at least one of the first target node identifier, the second target node identifier, the first source node, and the second source node identifier is a geospatial identifier.

29. A system for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the system comprising:

means for receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier, the first query received from a source node identified by a source node identifier;

means for generating a resolving request including the first target node identifier;

means for sending the resolving request in association with sending source node information identifying the first source node identifier and a second source node identifier, the first node identifier resolvable to the second source node identifier;

means for receiving a resolving request response to the resolving request, the response including the second target node identifier; and

means for sending a first query response to the first query to the source node, the response including the second target node identifier,

wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

30. A system for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the system comprising system components including:

a source client handler component configured to receive, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier, the first query received from a source node identified by a source node identifier;

a source message generator component configured to generate a resolving request including the first target node identifier;

a source system handler component configured to send the resolving request in association with sending source node information identifying the first source node identifier and a second source node identifier, the first node identifier resolvable to the second source node identifier;

the source system handler component configured to receive a resolving request response to the resolving request, the response including the second target node identifier; and

the source client handler component configured to send a first query response to the first query to the source node, the response including the second target node identifier,

wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

31. The system of claim 30 further comprising a source database manager component configured to maintain, by the resolving directory service, a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier.

32. The system of claim 30 further comprising a source domain manager component configured to determine that the resolving directory service is not responsible for a target node identified by the first target node identifier, and wherein the source message generator component is configured to generate the resolving request is in response to the determination.

33. The system of claim 30 wherein the source client handler component is configured to receive the first query including a request to send the source node information in association with the resolving request.

34. The system of claim 30 wherein the source system handler component is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on a domain of at least one of the first source node identifier, the second source node identifier, the first target node identifier, and the second target node identifier.

35. The system of claim 30 wherein the source system handler component is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on an application type associated with the first query.

36. The system of claim 30 wherein the source system handler component is configured to send the source node information in association with the resolving request based on a port number associated with the request.

37. The system of claim 30 wherein the first target node identifier is a name, the second target node identifier is an address, the first source node identifier is an address, and the second source node identifier is a name.

38. A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier in association with receiving source node information identifying a first source node identifier and a second source node identifier, the first source node identifier resolvable to the second source node identifier, the first query originating from a source node identified by the first source node identifier;

storing a record associating the first source node identifier with the second source node identifier;

receiving, by the resolving directory service, a second query for resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier;

resolving the first source node identifier to the second source node identifier based on the record; and

sending a response to the second query, the response including the second source node identifier.

39. A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for resolving a first source node identifier to a second source node identifier, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving, by a resolving directory service, a first query for resolving a first target node identifier to a second target node identifier, the first query received from a source node identified by a source node identifier;

generating a resolving request including the first target node identifier;

sending the resolving request in association with sending source node information identifying the first source node identifier and a second source node identifier, the first node identifier resolvable to the second source node identifier;

receiving a resolving request response to the resolving request, the response including the second target node identifier; and

sending a first query response to the first query to the source node, the response including the second target node identifier.