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Network addressing method and system for localizing access to network resources in a computer network

  • US 7,002,956 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2001
  • Issued: 02/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for assigning a network address upon request to a process executing on a processor, comprising:

  • requesting a network address for a network adapter card for creating a mapping of the process executing on the processor to a local network address;

    determining whether a the local network address residing in memory of the processor is available; and

    using the mapping for assigning the local network address to the process in favor of other network addresses if the local network address is available.

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