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Creating a public identity for an entity on a network

  • US 7,937,471 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2002
  • Issued: 05/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allowing entities outside of a private network to communicate with an entity inside said private network, comprising operations performed by said entity including:

  • acquiring a private address for use within said private network;

    broadcasting a discover message to other entities in said private network to discover a gateway device configured to provide public addresses for entities in said private network;

    in response to discovering said gateway device, sending a request to cause said gateway device to provide a public address;

    receiving said public address from said gateway device, and storing said public address;

    in response to receipt of said public address;

    sending an acknowledgement message to cause said gateway device to bind said public address to said private address; and

    publishing, outside of said private network, said public address and an identifier of said entity to enable communications to said entity using said public address with entities outside of said private network; and

    communicating with one or more entities outside of said private network using said public address.

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