Network address converting apparatus using SSW tree
OwnerChris Morrall, Timothy Sweet +2inventors
InventorsChris Morrall, Timothy Sweet, Duncan Weatherston, Maciej Siarkiewicz
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Abstract
A network device specifically dedicated to the translation of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses using the SSW Tree. This device implements Application Layer Gateways for DNS, IP Telephony and other Internet Standard Protocols. It provides IPv4 to IPv4 translation as well as IPv4 to IPv6 translation and IPv6 to IPv4 translation. It uses a high performance look up algorithm to support extremely large rule sets of up to and beyond 100,000 rules. A management application which allows for the simplified management of complex rule sets. A system for the implicit creation of application distribution across networks that are comprised of similar address spaces.
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An apparatus for the address translation of network packets designed to offload work from other network equipment:
- Which is capable of supporting up to and beyond 100,000 translation rules
- Which uses tree based lookup mechanisms to encode the rule base
- Which automatically dynamically generates translation rules
The method for the simplified distribution of applications to multiple offices:
- Where the assigned address is derived from an available pool address space
- Where the assigned address has a lifetime based on protocol requirements of the application
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