Systems and methods for private network addressing in IP protocols

A system for automatically creating a scope address for use with entities within a larger private network, the system comprising:

• an address request interface configured to receive a request for the generation of an address for a region of validity within the network that includes subnetworks;
• an address generation module configured to create 1) a standard network address having an Internet Protocol address format with X number of bits per a corresponding version and 2) an extended address for the region of validity based upon the request received from the address request interface, wherein the extended address corresponds to the accepted protocol within the network and wherein the extended address mimics the protocol utilized for subnetworks within the network, the standard network address and the extended address together forming a combined address having at least X+1 number of bits;
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• an address storage module configured to store the combined address within a data structure utilized for routing data within the network.

A method for generating a private network address for a scope within a network, the method comprising:

• determining a type of scope to be created for the private network address;
• based upon the type of scope to be created, generating an address prefix containing prefix data, wherein the type of scope determines at least one of the values of the prefix data placed in the address prefix and a location of that prefix data within the address prefix;
• generating a standard Internet protocol address for the scope to be created, wherein the standard Internet protocol address includes a subnet prefix and a host ID and has X number of bits per a corresponding version;
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• saving the address prefix in a routing table along with the standard Internet protocol address, such that the address prefix is associated with the standard Internet protocol address and together has at least X+1 number of bits, the routing table being configured to be utilized in the selective communication of data within the scope.