Techniques for hiding network element names and addresses
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1. A method, comprising:
- hiding at least one of network element names and addresses in communications between first and second networks, the hiding comprisingproviding a message generated by a network entity in the first network to be delivered to a target network entity in the second network, the message comprising first and second parts, wherein at least one of a network address and a name of said second network is hidden with respect to the first network but is identifiable by a contact point associated with the second network, wherein the second network is configured to receive and route the message via the contact point, wherein the first part of the message comprises a first name usable for routing external to the second network and wherein the second part of the message comprises a second name usable for routing only within the second network;
routing the message generated by the network entity in the first network to a contact point disposed between the first and second networks in accordance with the first part of the message; and
routing the message generated by the network entity in the first network from the contact point to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message.
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Abstract
A technique for hiding network element names and addresses in communications between first and second networks includes providing a message generated by a network entity in the first network to be delivered to a target network entity in the second network, the messaging including first and second parts. The message generated by the network entity in the first network is routed to a contact point disposed between the first and second networks in accordance with the first part of the message and the message generated by the network entity in the first network is routed from the contact point to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message.
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1. A method, comprising:
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hiding at least one of network element names and addresses in communications between first and second networks, the hiding comprising providing a message generated by a network entity in the first network to be delivered to a target network entity in the second network, the message comprising first and second parts, wherein at least one of a network address and a name of said second network is hidden with respect to the first network but is identifiable by a contact point associated with the second network, wherein the second network is configured to receive and route the message via the contact point, wherein the first part of the message comprises a first name usable for routing external to the second network and wherein the second part of the message comprises a second name usable for routing only within the second network; routing the message generated by the network entity in the first network to a contact point disposed between the first and second networks in accordance with the first part of the message; and routing the message generated by the network entity in the first network from the contact point to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a first network including a network entity disposed therein; a second network including a target network entity disposed therein; and
a contact point disposed between said first and second networks, wherein at least one of a network address and a name of said second network is hidden with respect to the first network but is identifiable by a contact point associated with the second network, wherein the second network is configured to receive and route the message via the contact point;wherein, upon said network entity generating a message comprising first and second parts to be delivered to said target network entity, said message is routed to said contact point in accordance with said first part of said message and then routed from said contact point to said target network entity in accordance with said second part of said message, wherein the first part of the message comprises a first name usable for routing external to the second network and wherein the second part of the message comprises a second name usable for routing only within the second network, wherein said first name comprises a name resolvable external to the second network to an address of said contact point and wherein said second name comprises said name resolvable only within said second network to an address of said target network entity, wherein said second name is encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a message generated by a network entity in a first network of a system including the first network having the network entity disposed therein and a second network including a target network entity disposed therein, wherein at least one of a network address and a name of said second network is hidden with respect to the first network but is identifiable by a contact point associated with the second network, wherein the second network is configured to receive and route the message via the contact point, the apparatus being disposed between said first and second networks; and routing means for routing the message generated by the network entity in the first network to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message, wherein, the network entity in the first network is configured to generate a message having first and second parts to the target network entity in the second network, the message being routed to the contact point in accordance with the first part of the message, the first part of the message comprises a first name usable for routing external to the second network and wherein the second part of the message comprises a second name usable for routing only within the second network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message generated by a network entity in a first network of a system having the first network having the network entity disposed therein and a second network including a target network entity disposed therein, the apparatus being disposed between said first and second networks, the message having first and second parts and being routed to the apparatus in accordance with the first part of the message, wherein at least one of a network address and a name of said second network is hidden with respect to the first network but is identifiable by the apparatus, wherein the second network is configured to receive and route the message via the apparatus, wherein the first part of the message comprises a first name usable for routing external to the second network and wherein the second part of the message comprises a second name usable for routing only within the second network; and a router configured to route the message generated by the network entity in the first network to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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