Internet protocol assists for high performance LAN connections
First Claim
1. In a computing network environment having a gateway device, said gateway device being electronically connected to at least one initiating host and at least one receiving host, an apparatus for dynamically configuring and monitoring hosts electronically connected to said gateway device comprising:
- a handshaking component for determining IP address and other information obtainable about hosts initially electronically connected to said gateway device;
a port-sharing table accessible to said gateway device for storing information obtained through said handshaking component;
said gateway device having means for checking a host connection to ensure connection status availability;
said gateway device making necessary changes in said port-sharing table in case any host connection becomes unavailable;
a receiving component for obtaining IP datagrams and configuration information relating to a particular initiating host after a special IP address command has been received by said gateway device from said particular initiating host;
means for comparing said IP datagrams for said particular initiating host with said IP addresses and other information previously stored in said port-sharing table; and
means for adding said information relating to said particular initiating host to said port-sharing table, if a complete match is not found between said IP datagram, configuration and address information of said particular initiating host and said IP address and information stored previously in said port-sharing table.
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Abstract
An apparatus for dynamically providing a host information about all functions supported by a communication platform provided in a computing network environment is presented. The computing network environment is also provided with a gateway device that is electronically connected at least to one initiating host and at least one receiving host, besides the associated communication platform. The apparatus comprises of a handshaking component for determining address and other information about all hosts to be inputted in a port-sharing table. Means is also provided for checking all host connections at preselected intervals to ensure their connection status availability and all necessary changes are made in the port-sharing table in case any host connection becomes unavailable. A receiving component obtains IP datagrams related to a particular initiating host after a special IP address command has been issued relating to that initiating host. Comparing means will then check the entries of the port-sharing table for a match and if no match is found the information about the initiating host is inputted in the port-sharing table.
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16 Claims
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1. In a computing network environment having a gateway device, said gateway device being electronically connected to at least one initiating host and at least one receiving host, an apparatus for dynamically configuring and monitoring hosts electronically connected to said gateway device comprising:
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a handshaking component for determining IP address and other information obtainable about hosts initially electronically connected to said gateway device; a port-sharing table accessible to said gateway device for storing information obtained through said handshaking component; said gateway device having means for checking a host connection to ensure connection status availability; said gateway device making necessary changes in said port-sharing table in case any host connection becomes unavailable; a receiving component for obtaining IP datagrams and configuration information relating to a particular initiating host after a special IP address command has been received by said gateway device from said particular initiating host; means for comparing said IP datagrams for said particular initiating host with said IP addresses and other information previously stored in said port-sharing table; and means for adding said information relating to said particular initiating host to said port-sharing table, if a complete match is not found between said IP datagram, configuration and address information of said particular initiating host and said IP address and information stored previously in said port-sharing table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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