Method for accessing address features of communication subscribers when sending data packets

A method for accessing address features of communication subscribers when sending data packets, comprising the steps of:

• providing a first address area having a plurality of first addresses corresponding to each of said communication subscribers;
• entering the address features of said communication subscribers into an addressable memory;
• selecting an arbitrary sub-plurality of said plurality of first addresses from said first address area;
• providing a second compressed address area having a second plurality of second addresses incremented such that consecutive addresses of said memory are addressed, said second plurality of second addresses corresponding in number to said sub-plurality of said plurality of first addresses;
• allocating, only once, exactly one of said plurality of first addresses to each of said plurality of second addresses;
• accessing a first address feature via a second address of said second compressed address area;
• and
• accessing further address features via an offset of said second address.