Virtual internet protocol (IP) addressing
First Claim
1. A host computer connected to a communications network, said host containing two or more network interface adapters, each of said network interface adapters having a unique physical address assigned, said network interface adapters connecting said host computer to said communications network wherein information may be dynamically rerouted through any of said two or more network interface adapters onto said communications network, said dynamic rerouting comprising the steps of:
- creating a virtual IP interface adapter for said host wherein said virtual IP interface adapter is recognized as being continuously operational;
allocating a virtual IP address for said virtual IP interface adapter; and
,replacing each of said physical addresses of said network interface adapter with said virtual IP address in all routing advertisements utilizing existing routing protocols to dynamically reroute said information.
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Abstract
In a telecommunications system containing a host computer and multiple real connections to the telecommunications network, an apparatus, method and system for allowing transmission to the host computer to reroute dynamically through the multiple available real connections to the host without requiring changes to the devices connecting to the host.
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18 Claims
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1. A host computer connected to a communications network, said host containing two or more network interface adapters, each of said network interface adapters having a unique physical address assigned, said network interface adapters connecting said host computer to said communications network wherein information may be dynamically rerouted through any of said two or more network interface adapters onto said communications network, said dynamic rerouting comprising the steps of:
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creating a virtual IP interface adapter for said host wherein said virtual IP interface adapter is recognized as being continuously operational; allocating a virtual IP address for said virtual IP interface adapter; and
,replacing each of said physical addresses of said network interface adapter with said virtual IP address in all routing advertisements utilizing existing routing protocols to dynamically reroute said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for connecting host computer to a communications network, said host containing two or more network interface adapters, each of said network interface adapters having a unique physical address assigned, said network interface adapters connecting said host computer to said communications network wherein information may be dynamically rerouted through any of said two or more network interface adapters onto said communications network, said dynamic rerouting comprising:
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means for creating a virtual IP interface adapter for said host; means for allocating a virtual IP address for said virtual IP interface adapter wherein said virtual IP interface adapters are recognized as being continuously operational; and
,means for replacing each of said physical addresses of said network interface adapter with said virtual IP address in all routing advertisements utilizing existing routing protocols to dynamically reroute said information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media containing programmable code for execution on a host computer connected to a communications network, said host containing two or more network interface adapters, each of said network interface adapters having a unique physical address assigned, said network interface adapters connecting said host computer to said communications network wherein information may be dynamically rerouted through any of said two or more network interface adapters onto said communications network, said dynamic rerouting comprising the steps of:
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programmable means for creating a virtual IP interface adapter for said host; programmable means for allocating a virtual IP address for said virtual IP interface adapter wherein said virtual IP interface adapters are recognized as being continuously operational; and
,programmable means for replacing each of said physical addresses of said network interface adapter with said virtual IP address in all routing advertisements utilizing existing routing protocols to dynamically reroute said information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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