Uniform network access
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1. A method performed by a network access device including a processor for use in communications, comprising:
- displaying, in a user interface, indications of a plurality of resources available on a network, each of the resources having an associated Internet Protocol address and port number;
receiving a command to initiate communications with a selected resource, the selected resource being at least one of the plurality of resources;
obtaining the associated Internet Protocol address and port number of the selected resource from a registry residing on the network access device; and
establishing a connection over the network between the network access device and the selected resource using the associated Internet Protocol address and the port number of the selected resource.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address may be associated with each available resource, the personal network address including an destination address portion and an application program identifier portion. A direct communications link may then be established between a first network access device hosting an available resource and a second network address device using the personal network address associated with the resource.
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19 Claims
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1. A method performed by a network access device including a processor for use in communications, comprising:
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displaying, in a user interface, indications of a plurality of resources available on a network, each of the resources having an associated Internet Protocol address and port number; receiving a command to initiate communications with a selected resource, the selected resource being at least one of the plurality of resources; obtaining the associated Internet Protocol address and port number of the selected resource from a registry residing on the network access device; and establishing a connection over the network between the network access device and the selected resource using the associated Internet Protocol address and the port number of the selected resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing for communication in a network, comprising:
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creating a registry on at least one of a plurality of network access devices, the registry identifying each of a plurality of network resources by a corresponding Internet Protocol address and port number; determining on-line availability of the plurality of network resources by the at least one of a plurality of network access devices through communication between the at least one of a plurality of network access devices and at least one of the plurality of network resources; obtaining from the registry the corresponding Internet Protocol address and port number of the at least one of the plurality of network resources; and enabling a connection over the network between the at least one of a plurality of network access devices and the at least one of the plurality of network resources using the associated Internet Protocol address and port number of the at least one of the plurality of network resources. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of allowing for communication between network access devices in a network, comprising:
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forming a registry on a first network access device, the registry including a corresponding Internet Protocol address and port number for each of a plurality of resources; making available to a second network access device an Internet Protocol address and a port number for a specified resource, the specified resource being one of the plurality of resources; and establishing a connection over the network between the second network access device and the specified resource using the Internet Protocol address and port number for the specified resource, the connection not including the first network access device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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