Method for 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;
identifying the selected resource by an identification data including a location of a user associated with the selected resource;
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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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; identifying the selected resource by an identification data including a location of a user associated with the selected resource; 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)
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6. 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; 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; receiving a message by the at least one of a plurality of network devices from the at least one of the plurality of network resources; checking the message to determine whether the message is encrypted; and decrypting the message if the message is encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. 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; 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; receiving a file request from at least one of a plurality of network devices at the at least one of the plurality of network resources; encrypting the file being requested to create an encrypted file; and sending the encrypted file to the at least one of a plurality of network devices making the file request. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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