Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data addressing
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-08
2009-11-24
Etienne, Ario (Department: 2453)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data addressing
C709S238000, C709S243000, C370S389000, C370S401000, C370S474000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07624195
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for distributing network address translation. By having a gateway inform inside devices of global addresses, the gateway can avoid performing many functions of a traditional NAT box. Specifically, an inside device is informed of a global address shared by all devices on the inside device's network segment. Each device on that segment would be assigned a range of ports to distinguish messages from separate devices that use the same global address.
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Biswas Kaushik P.
Denny Mark A.
Jayasenan Siva S.
Satapati Suresh
Sivakumar Senthil
Cisco Technology Inc.
Etienne Ario
Higa Brendan Y
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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