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US 11,240,197 B2Granted
System and method for creating intelligent IP addresses
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsRobert Sayko, Susan Feit
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining subscriber attributes from a subscriber, encoding the subscriber attributes into an internet protocol (IP) address, and assigning the encoded IP protocol address to the subscriber. The encoded IP address with attributes specific to the subscriber may then be used to provide customized and enhanced services to the subscriber and provide more efficient operations for the service provider.
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A method comprising:
- obtaining, by a processing system including at least one processor, subscriber attributes from a first subscriber;
- encoding, by the processing system, the subscriber attributes that are obtained into a unique encoded internet protocol address, wherein the subscriber attributes are encoded into designated fields of the unique encoded internet protocol address;
- assigning, by the processing system, the unique encoded internet protocol address to the first subscriber;
- and
- assigning a second unique encoded internet protocol address to a second subscriber wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address and the second unique encoded internet protocol address share common attributes associated with the first subscriber and the second subscriber and wherein the unique encoded internet protocol address includes other attributes associated with the first subscriber and the second unique encoded internet protocol address includes other attributes associated with the second subscriber.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an input-output interface;
- and
- a processor coupled to the input-output interface wherein the processor is further coupled to a memory, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to effectuate operations, the operations comprising:
- obtaining general subscriber attributes from a first subscriber;
- obtaining individual subscriber attributes from the first subscriber;
- encoding the general subscriber attributes and the individual subscriber attributes that are obtained into a unique encoded internet protocol address, wherein the general subscriber attributes and the individual subscriber attributes are encoded into designated fields of the unique encoded internet protocol address;
- assigning the unique encoded protocol address to the first subscriber;
- obtaining individual second subscriber attributes from a second subscriber;
- encoding the general subscriber attributes and the individual second subscriber attributes into a second unique encoded internet protocol address;
- and
- assigning the second unique encoded internet protocol address to the second subscriber.
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