ROUTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONFIGURATION FOR NETWORK NAME RESOLUTION OF SAME
First Claim
1. A routing device configured for operatively interconnecting a first digital data network (DDN) and a second DDN, the routing device comprising:
- a. a first interface for operative connection with the first DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the first DDN;
b. a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and
c. a processing system for processing the data packets and for transferring the data packets between the first interface and the second interface based upon address information encoded in the data packets;
the processing system configured with a routing device designation for identifying the routing device;
the processing system further configured with a network address associated with the first DDN, upon initial activation of the routing device the processing system configured to return the network address in response to a network name resolution request which uses the routing device designation (RDD) which is encoded in one or more first data packets characterized by one or more predetermined network protocols received from the first DDN.
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Abstract
There is provided a routing device configured for operatively interconnecting a first digital data network (DDN) and a second DDN. The routing device comprises a first and second interface for operative connection with the respective first and second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the first and second DDN. The routing device further comprises a processing system for processing the data packets and for transferring the data packets between the first interface and the second interface based upon address information encoded in the data packets. The processing system is configured with a routing device designation for identifying the routing device and a network address associated with the first DDN. Upon activation of the routing device, the processing system returns the network address in response to a network name resolution request for the routing device designation encoded in one or more first data packets characterized by one or more predetermined network protocols received from the first DDN.
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31 Claims
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1. A routing device configured for operatively interconnecting a first digital data network (DDN) and a second DDN, the routing device comprising:
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a. a first interface for operative connection with the first DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the first DDN; b. a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and c. a processing system for processing the data packets and for transferring the data packets between the first interface and the second interface based upon address information encoded in the data packets;
the processing system configured with a routing device designation for identifying the routing device;
the processing system further configured with a network address associated with the first DDN, upon initial activation of the routing device the processing system configured to return the network address in response to a network name resolution request which uses the routing device designation (RDD) which is encoded in one or more first data packets characterized by one or more predetermined network protocols received from the first DDN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for configuring a routing device for operatively interconnecting a first digital data network (DDN) and a second DDN, the routing device comprising a first interface for operative connection with the first DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the first DDN;
- a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and
a processing system for processing the data packets and for transferring the data packets between the first interface and the second interface based upon address information encoded in the data packets;
the method comprising;a. configuring the processing system with a routing device designation (RDD) for identifying the routing device; b. configuring the processing system to provide, upon initial activation of the routing device, a network address associated with the first DDN in response to a network name resolution request for the RDD that is encoded in one or more first data packets characterized by one or more predetermined network protocols received from the first DDN; whereby the RDD corresponds with the network name of the routing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and
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31. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon statements and instructions for execution by a computer to carry out the method for resolving a network name of a routing device configured for operatively interconnecting a first digital data network (DDN) and a second DDN, the routing device comprising a first interface for operative connection with the first DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the first DDN;
- a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and
a processing system for processing the data packets and for transferring the data packets between the first interface and the second interface based upon address information encoded in the data packets;
the method comprising;a. configuring the processing system with a routing device designation for identifying the routing device; b. configuring the processing system to provide, upon activation of the routing device, a network address associated with the first DDN in response to a network name resolution request for the routing device designation that is encoded in one or more first data packets characterized by one or more predetermined network protocols received from the first DDN; whereby the routing device designation corresponds with the network name of the routing device.
- a second interface for operative connection with the second DDN and for transferring data packets associated with the second DDN; and
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