Method and apparatus for processing internet site names through regular expression comparison
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1. A method of processing an Internet site name comprising:
- retrieving a regular expression stored at a Domain Name Server; and
performing a comparison between a first Internet site name and the regular expression at the Domain Name Server to identify an Internet Protocol address for multiple similar site names.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is presented where similar Internet site names are handled in an improved manner at a Domain Name Server. In one example, a first site name from a computer system coupled to the Internet is compared to a variety of site names through a regular expression comparison. Thus, a site that has a number of similar site names (and potentially new site names that will have a similar format) will be better able to handle attempted accesses to site names that should logically go to its site.
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1. A method of processing an Internet site name comprising:
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retrieving a regular expression stored at a Domain Name Server; and performing a comparison between a first Internet site name and the regular expression at the Domain Name Server to identify an Internet Protocol address for multiple similar site names. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for processing an Internet site name comprising:
a Domain Name Server adapted to retrieve a regular expression stored therein and perform a comparison between a first Internet site name and the regular expression to identify an Internet Protocol address for multiple similar site names.
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10. A set of instructions residing in a storage medium, said set of instructions capable of being executed by a processor to implement a method of processing an Internet site name, the method comprising:
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retrieving a regular expression stored at a Domain Name Server; and performing a comparison between a first Internet site name and the regular expression at the Domain Name Server to identify an Internet Protocol address for multiple similar site names. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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