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Name resolution protocol, system and method for resolving a flat name space to an address space

  • US 6,738,828 B1
  • Filed: 07/06/2000
  • Issued: 05/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A network element adapted to perform address resolution from a flat name space to an address space, the network element comprising:

  • a first memory element adapted to store at least one local name of the network element, each local name belonging to a respective flat name space;

    a processing element adapted to process a requested name by determining if the requested name is one of the at least one local names, and if not to send a request message to a group of network addresses in the address space belonging to network elements which have joined the group, the request message containing the requested name for which a corresponding address is required.

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