Secure network outlet for supporting IP device address...

Details Secure network outlet for supporting IP device address... Secure network outlet for supporting IP device address...

2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Wiley, David (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

Session/connection parameter setting

C370S395100, C370S225000, C370S257000, C340S539300

Reexamination Certificate

active

10086009

ABSTRACT:
A secure network outlet for supporting IP device address assigning functionality. A network access request is received from an electronic device communicatively coupled to intelligent hardware. In one embodiment, a device address request is transmitted to a network server. A first device address is received at the intelligent hardware from the network server. The intelligent hardware then assigns a second device address to the electronic device. In another embodiment, the intelligent hardware has a pre-assigned first device address and assigns a second device address to the electronic device, such that the intelligent hardware eliminates the need for a separate device address assigning server. The present invention reduces the consumption of global device addresses within a network, and also provides protection to electronic devices by hiding their device addresses from the external network.

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