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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1997
Dana R Thalheimer, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alvah Dean Fuqua, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Hwaan A Lee, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which provide a plurality of IP applications in a single processing system by intercepting a bind call of an IP application. An alternate address is obtained for utilization with the IP application and the bind call reinitiated utilizing the alternate address. Furthermore, it may be determined if an alternate address is to be utilized with the IP application the alternate address obtained if it is determined that an alternate address is to be used. Then, the bind call is reinitiated utilizing the alternate address if it is determined that an alternate address is to be utilized with the IP application. The bind call may also be reinitiated utilizing an address of the intercepted bind call if it is determined that an alternate is not to be utilized.