System and method for dynamic distributed communication
First Claim
1. A method of adding a new distribution point to a network of distribution points, the method comprising:
- maintaining, with a first existing distribution point, a pool of network addresses;
establishing connections between a new distribution point and a plurality of existing distribution points, the plurality of existing distribution points comprising the first existing distribution point;
assigning, with the first existing distribution point, a network address, from the pool of network addresses, to the new distribution point;
providing the new distribution point with a second pool of network addresses to assign to clients of the new distribution point; and
forming a peer-to-peer relationship between the new distribution point and two or more of the plurality of existing distribution points.
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Abstract
Growth of a distributed communication system is facilitated through dynamic addition of routing elements. A new routing element may be added to a network of routing elements by first establishing a connection between the new routing element and an existing routing element in the network. The connection may be either wireless or wireline. At least one address is assigned to the new routing element. Each assigned address comes from a pool of addresses maintained at the existing routing element. At least one pool of addresses is issued to the new routing element, permitting the new routing element to dynamically add yet another new routing element to the network of routing elements.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of adding a new distribution point to a network of distribution points, the method comprising:
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maintaining, with a first existing distribution point, a pool of network addresses; establishing connections between a new distribution point and a plurality of existing distribution points, the plurality of existing distribution points comprising the first existing distribution point; assigning, with the first existing distribution point, a network address, from the pool of network addresses, to the new distribution point; providing the new distribution point with a second pool of network addresses to assign to clients of the new distribution point; and forming a peer-to-peer relationship between the new distribution point and two or more of the plurality of existing distribution points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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11. A distributed communication system, comprising:
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a network of existing distribution points for routing information packets based on destination addresses, the network of distribution points comprising an existing distribution point that maintains a pool of network addresses; and a new distribution point to be added to the network of distribution points, the new distribution point being configured to; establish a connection with a plurality of existing distribution points in the network of distribution points, receive a network address, from the pool of network addresses, to be used to address the new distribution point; receive a second pool of network addresses to assign to clients of the new distribution point; distribute one or more of addresses from the second pool of network addresses to clients; and form a peer-to-peer relationship with two or more of the plurality of existing distribution points. - View Dependent Claims (14, 18, 19, 20)
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