Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Phan, Man (Department: 2475)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S352000, C370S401000, C709S245000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07933273
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for facilitating traversal of a network address translator (NAT) are disclosed. For example, a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network may facilitate NAT traversal by a) determining information regarding the behavior of one or more NATs with the node; and storing the information in such a way that the information is retrievable by one or more other nodes; or b) retrieving information regarding behavior of one or more NATs obtained by one or more other nodes and using the information to traverse one or more of the NATs.
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