Method for providing domain name services for heterogeneous transport networks

Abstract

A method for providing domain name services of heterogeneous transport networks is provided. Internet Protocol (“IP”) address information, in addition to Domain Name Service (“DNS”) name information is ascertained for a given host. Non-IP information for the host, corresponding to non-IP connections, are also ascertained. The DNS name and at least one IP address, in addition to the non-IP information, are utilized to form a DNS record entry for a DNS database. The DNS record entry, once constructed and recorded into the DNS database, stores both IP and non-IP information about the given host. The DNS database can then be queried by an additional host using only a DNS name, in order to retrieve both IP and non-IP address information. Both the IP and non-IP address information, once resolved and returned to the additional host, can be utilized to effectuate both IP and non-IP connections between hosts. The processes, DNS database, and DNS record entry of the present invention form a DNS methodology that works inter-operably with the present DNS service known in the art, and allows a plurality of hosts to connect with each other using heterogeneous transport addresses and connection methodologies.

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