Patent Reveals Method for Relocating Address Space in Peer-to-Peer Networks

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A peer-to-peer network using hierarchical addressing has routers at different network depths, each assigned an address space including an identifying address, address blocks for further routers, and a further address block for end devices. An association request from a joining router or device exhausts the first router's address space, prompting a relocation request to a second router. The invention aims to efficiently manage address space allocation in expanding networks. Key aspects of the method include:

Key Takeaways:

  • The method for relocating address space involves receiving an association request from a joining router or device, sending a relocation request to a second router, and requesting a specific address block size.
  • The size of the requested address block is determined by a specific address space size, which depends on the network depth of the router.
  • The invention further relates to a router suited to perform the described method, facilitating efficient address space management in expanding networks.
  • The patent was filed under Application No. PCT/IB2011/051026 on 11.03.2011.
  • The publication, WO/2011/114268, was published on September 22, 2011.

Statistics:

  • The patent mentioned specific sizes of address space assigned to routers at different network depths, but exact sizes are not specified.
  • The method involves a relocation request sent to a second router, with the size of the requested address block equalling one of the specific address space sizes.
  • The invention aims to efficiently manage address space allocation in expanding peer-to-peer networks with hierarchical addressing.

Sources:

  • WO/2011/114268, World Intellectual Property Organization, September 22, 2011
  • PCT/IB2011/051026, application number, filed on 11.03.2011
  • World Intellectual Property Organization, "Application Pct/IB2011/051026"