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AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsWestman Ilkka, Stefano Faccin, Risto Kauppinen
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A technique for hiding network element names and addresses in communications between first and second networks includes providing a message generated by a network entity in the first network to be delivered to a target network entity in the second network, the messaging including first and second parts. The message generated by the network entity in the first network is routed to a contact point disposed between the first and second networks in accordance with the first part of the message and the message generated by the network entity in the first network is routed from the contact point to the target network entity in the second network in accordance with the second part of the message.
A method of hiding at least one of network element names and addresses in communications between first and second networks, the method comprising:
The method of any one of the previous claims, wherein the name comprises a logical name and the address comprises an IP address.
The method of any one of the previous claims, wherein the name comprises a hostname and/or FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).
A communication system comprising:
A contact point apparatus in a system including a first network having a network entity disposed therein and a second network including a target network entity disposed therein, the network entity in the first network generating a message having first and second parts to the target network entity in the second network, the contact point being disposed between said first and second networks and comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.