ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a network device, a request from a user device for an IP address;
assigning, by the network device, the IP address to the user device;
assigning, by the network device, an amount of time that the IP address may be used by the user device, the amount of time being finite;
sending, by the network device, the IP address to the user device;
determining, by the network device, that the amount of time has expired;
determining, by the network device, that the user device is idle;
assigning, by the network device, a new IP address to the user device, after the amount of time has expired and when the user device is idle; and
sending, by the network device, the new IP address to the user device.
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Abstract
A network device is configured to receive a request, from a user device, for an IP address; assign the IP address to the user device; assign an amount of time that the IP address may be used by the user device; send the IP address to the user device; determine that the amount of time has expired; determine that the user device is idle; assign a new IP address to the user device after the amount of time has expired and when the user device is idle; send the new IP address to the user device; and assign a new amount of time that the new IP address may be used by the user device.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a network device, a request from a user device for an IP address; assigning, by the network device, the IP address to the user device; assigning, by the network device, an amount of time that the IP address may be used by the user device, the amount of time being finite; sending, by the network device, the IP address to the user device; determining, by the network device, that the amount of time has expired; determining, by the network device, that the user device is idle; assigning, by the network device, a new IP address to the user device, after the amount of time has expired and when the user device is idle; and sending, by the network device, the new IP address to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a network device, a request from a user device for an IP address; assigning, by the network device, the IP address to the user device; assigning, by the network device and to the IP address, an amount of time that the IP address may be used by the user device; sending, by the network device, the IP address to the user device; determining, by the network device, that the amount of time has expired; receiving, by the network device, a second request from the user device for the IP address, after the amount of time has expired; assigning, by the network device, a new IP address to the user device, after the amount of time has expired; and sending, by the network device, the new IP address to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a network device to; receive, from a user device, a request for an IP address; assign the IP address to the user device; assign an amount of time that the IP address may be used by the user device; send the IP address to the user device; determine that the amount of time has expired; determine that the user device is idle; assign a new IP address to the user device after the amount of time has expired and when the user device is idle; send the new IP address to the user device; and assign a new amount of time that the new IP address may be used by the user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
a network device to; receive a request for an IP address for a user device; assign the IP address to the user device; assign an amount of time to the IP address; receive a second request for a new IP address for the user device after the amount of time is expired; assign a new IP address to the user device based on receiving the second request; send the new IP address to the user device; and assign a new amount of time to the new IP address. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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