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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Christopher G. Kaler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Douglas A. Walter, Issaquah, WA (US);
Giovanni M. Della-libera, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa W. Dunn, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard L. Hasha, Seattle, WA (US);
Tomasz Janczuk, Redmond, WA (US);
Christopher G. Kaler, Sammamish, WA (US);
Douglas A. Walter, Issaquah, WA (US);
Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Seattle, WA (US);
Melissa W. Dunn, Woodinville, WA (US);
Richard L. Hasha, Seattle, WA (US);
Tomasz Janczuk, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A data structure with endpoint address and security information. The data structure includes an address field that includes one or more endpoint addresses for an entity. The data structure further includes a security field that includes one or more keys for facilitating secure communications with the entity. The data structure may also be such that the contents of the address field and the security field are serialized in the data structure. The data structure may be extensible such that new address fields and security fields may be added.