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Method of creating an address and a discontiguous mask for a network security policy area

  • US 7,400,591 B2
  • Filed: 06/01/2005
  • Issued: 07/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of creating an address and a discontiguous mask, comprising:

  • dividing a network address space into a plurality of adjacent repeating policy patterns;

    determining a size mask that represents a policy area in a first repeating section of the repeating policy patterns;

    determining a pattern mask that represents the first repeating section of the repeating policy patterns;

    determining an all patterns mask that represents the repeating policy patterns; and

    creating the address and the discontiguous mask using the size mask, the pattern mask, and the all patterns mask.

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