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Method and application programming interface for assigning multiple network addresses

  • US 7,171,492 B1
  • Filed: 02/24/2000
  • Issued: 01/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for using multiple network addresses for interprocess communication through a common physical layer, said method comprising the steps of:

  • creating a first interprocess communication data structure associated with a first network address on a first network device;

    establishing a first communication between the first network device and a second network device using the first interprocess communication data structure and the first network address, wherein the first communication passes through the common physical layer for the first network device;

    creating a second interprocess communication data structure associated with a second network address on the first network device, wherein the second network address is different from the first network address; and

    establishing a second communication between the first network device and a third network device using the second interprocess communication data structure and the second network address, wherein the second communication passes through the common physical layer for the first network device.

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