Method for automatically allocating address prefixes

Details Method for automatically allocating address prefixes Method for automatically allocating address prefixes

2002-03-22

2008-11-18

Najjar, Saleh (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

C709S245000, C370S229000, C370S351000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07454519

ABSTRACT:
As routers (15) are added to an existing network (41), links serviced by such routers that lack a pre-existing corresponding address prefix may occur. The router (15) can contact a prefix server (14) and engage in a process to automatically receive a new address prefix from the prefix server (14) to use with such links. In one embodiment, the prefix server (14) can automatically assign such address prefixes to form or maintain an aggregation of routes to facilitate the efficient operation of routers within the network and overall network growth.

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