Network addressing scheme encoding communication channel information
First Claim
1. A method for managing a network, comprising;
- identifying a plurality of pre-existing process interfaces, each of said pre-existing process interfaces being connected to said network;
performing for each pre-existing process interface the following steps (A1) through (A2);
(A1) identifying a corresponding set of characteristics related to the pre-existing process interface wherein a network communication with the pre-existing process interface utilizes a corresponding communication channel having each of said characteristics of said corresponding related set;
(A2) assigning to the pre-existing process interface a corresponding network address for addressing the pre-existing process interface, wherein said corresponding network address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics;
decoding a previously identified one of said corresponding network addresses for one of said pre-existing process interfaces to identify one or more of said characteristics in said corresponding related set of characteristics.
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Abstract
An addressing scheme is disclosed for a network wherein addresses of the scheme not only uniquely identify addressable process interfaces or nodes communicating with the network, but also each such address encodes information related to a communication channel utilized by the node to which the address is assigned in communicating with the network. Thus for each node communicating on a wide area network wherein the node resides on a local area network at a location having one or more local area networks, the address assigned to the node encodes information related to the node'"'"'s location, the local area network through which the node communicates. Further, if the node communicates with the local area network through an intermediary device, then the address may also encode information related to communication channel characteristics between the node and the intermediary device. The addressing scheme is particularly applicable to internet protocol addressed networks.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing a network, comprising;
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identifying a plurality of pre-existing process interfaces, each of said pre-existing process interfaces being connected to said network; performing for each pre-existing process interface the following steps (A1) through (A2); (A1) identifying a corresponding set of characteristics related to the pre-existing process interface wherein a network communication with the pre-existing process interface utilizes a corresponding communication channel having each of said characteristics of said corresponding related set; (A2) assigning to the pre-existing process interface a corresponding network address for addressing the pre-existing process interface, wherein said corresponding network address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics; decoding a previously identified one of said corresponding network addresses for one of said pre-existing process interfaces to identify one or more of said characteristics in said corresponding related set of characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for assigning Internet protocol addresses to each of a plurality of process interfaces communicating on a telephony service control network, comprising;
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means for identifying, for each process interface of said plurality of process interfaces, a corresponding plurality of characteristics related to a corresponding communication channel for network communications with the process interface, wherein each of the characteristics identifies a physical location of a different communication device of the corresponding communication channel on the telephone service control network; means for assigning, for each process interface of said plurality of process interfaces, a corresponding Internet protocol address for addressing the process interface on said telephony service control network, wherein said corresponding Internet protocol address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding plurality of characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for managing a network, comprising;
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determining a plurality of process interfaces, each said process interface being connected to said network; performing for each process interface of said plurality of process interfaces the following steps (A1) through (A2); (A1) identifying a corresponding set of characteristics related to the process interface wherein a network communication with the process interface utilizes a corresponding communication channel having each of said characteristics of said corresponding related set; wherein, for at least a first process interface of said plurality of process interfaces, said step of identifying for the first process interface includes determining a local area network of a telephony central office for representation as a characteristic of said corresponding set of characteristics related to the first process interface, wherein said local area network communicates with the first process interface; (A2) assigning to the process interface a corresponding network address for addressing the process interface, wherein said corresponding network address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics; decoding, by a technician, one of said corresponding network addresses for one of said process interfaces to identify one or more of said characteristics in said corresponding related set of characteristics.
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21. A method for managing a network, comprising;
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identifying a plurality of process interfaces, each said process interface being connected to said network; performing for each process interface of said plurality of process interfaces the following steps (A1) through (A2); (A1) identifying a corresponding set of characteristics related to the process interface wherein a network communication with the process interface utilizes a corresponding communication channel having each of said characteristics of said corresponding related set; (A2) assigning to the process interface a corresponding network address for addressing the process interface, wherein said corresponding network address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics; determining a physical location of one or said process interfaces by decoding, from the corresponding network address, at least one characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics.
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22. A method for managing a network, comprising;
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determining a plurality of process interfaces, each said process interface being connected to said network; performing for each process interface of said plurality of process interfaces the following steps (A1) through (A2); (A1) identifying a corresponding set of characteristics related to the process interface wherein a network communication with the process interface utilizes a corresponding communication channel having each of said characteristics of said corresponding related set; wherein, for at least a first process interface of said plurality of process interfaces and a second process interface of the network, said step of identifying for the first process interface includes determining an identification of an intermediary device as a characteristic of said corresponding set of characteristics related to the first process interface, wherein said intermediary device connects the first process interface with the second process interface; (A2) assigning to the process interface a corresponding network address for addressing the process interface, wherein said corresponding network address comprises an encoded identification of each characteristic of said corresponding related set of characteristics.
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