Method and system for generating ranges of internet protocol addresses
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1. A method of generating ranges of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses comprising:
- applying a mask, by a processor, to a plurality of IP addresses to generate a plurality of groups of IP addresses; and
generating, by the processor, a range of IP addresses for each group of the plurality of groups, the generating based on the groups of the plurality of groups being less than or equal in number to a predetermined number of groups;
wherein the range for each group is generated based on a difference of the IP addresses already in the group.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to generating Internet Protocol (IP) addresses using a mask that is applied to a plurality IP addresses to generate plural groups of IP addresses. A range of IP addresses is generated for each of the groups when the plurality of groups is less than or equal to a predetermined number of groups. When a range of IP addresses is selected from the plurality of ranges IP addresses, the network nodes associated with the selected range are displayed.
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1. A method of generating ranges of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses comprising:
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applying a mask, by a processor, to a plurality of IP addresses to generate a plurality of groups of IP addresses; and generating, by the processor, a range of IP addresses for each group of the plurality of groups, the generating based on the groups of the plurality of groups being less than or equal in number to a predetermined number of groups; wherein the range for each group is generated based on a difference of the IP addresses already in the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A management station for generating ranges of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses comprising:
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a memory which stores a plurality of IP addresses; and a processor which receives the plurality of IP addresses and applies a mask to the plurality of IP addresses to generate a plurality of groups of IP addresses, and which generates a range of IP addresses for each of the plurality of groups, generation of the range based on the groups of the plurality of groups being less than or equal in number to a predetermined number of groups; wherein the range for each group is generated based on a difference of the IP addresses already in the group. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing a computer program for generating ranges of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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applying a mask to a plurality of IP addresses to generate a plurality of groups of IP addresses; and generating a range of IP addresses for each of the plurality of groups the generating based on the groups of the plurality of groups being less than or equal in number to a predetermined number of groups; wherein the range for each group is generated based on a difference of the IP addresses already in the group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for generating ranges of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of IP addresses; and means for applying a mask to the plurality of IP addresses to generate a plurality of groups of IP addresses, and for generating a range of IP addresses for each of the plurality of groups, the applying and generating based on the number of groups of the plurality of groups being less than or equal to a predetermined number; wherein the range for each group is generated based on a difference of the IP addresses already in the group. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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