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Apparatus and method for domain name resolution

  • US 20060075139A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2005
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for facilitating communications between a client and a server over a network, said apparatus comprising:

  • a request interceptor coupled with said network, said network operative to transmit a plurality of translation requests including a first translation request generated by said client, said first translation request comprising a first address identifying said server, said first translation request being further directed, by said client, to a first address translator coupled with said network and operative to receive said first translation request, to translate said first address into a first translated address and to return said first translated address to said client via said network thereby facilitating said communications between said client and said server, said request interceptor operative to selectively intercept said first translation request from among said plurality of translation requests prior to receipt by said first address translator, said selective interception being determined based on a criteria other than only that said first translation request is one of said plurality of translation requests; and

    a second address translator coupled with said request interceptor and operative to translate said first address into a second translated address and return said second translated address to said client via said network.

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