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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1999
Edward Swenson, San Jose, CA (US);
Ravinder Amanaganti, San Jose, CA (US);
Dhaval N. Shah, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention for translating an electronic address is presented. The system and method comprises sending a first protocol specific address from a first device. A second protocol address is received by the first device, wherein the second protocol address has been determined to be associated with the first protocol specific address. Another system and method for translating an electronic address is also presented. The system and method comprises providing a first protocol specific address from a first device; determining a second protocol specific address associated with the first protocol specific address; and sending the second protocol address to the first device.