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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 14, 2010
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
John H. Bennett, Iii, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Joseph Christopher Shojayi, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
John H. Bennett, III, Lawrence, KS (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Joseph Christopher Shojayi, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Computer systems, computer-readable media, and computerized methods for resolving fractional IP addresses using domain name system (DNS)-enabled devices are provided. The system includes a local DNS server that accesses a correlation table, which maintains a mapping between fractional IP addresses and domain names. The fractional IP addresses each represent an IPv4 address paired with a respective value of an IP version field. The system also includes a client device that is capable of transmitting to the local DNS server a request message, which includes a destination name of a device targeted by the client device. Upon receiving the request message, the local DNS server compares the destination name against the correlation table. When a match is discovered within the domain names populated within the correlation table, the local DNS server identifies and transmits to the client device a fractional IP address mapped to the matching domain name.