Patent ID: 8995429
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more nontransitory computer-readable media having embodied thereon computer-programming instructions that, when executed, perform a method of assigning a socket-based unique network identifier in a packet-switched wired network, the method comprising: predetermining a number of ports sufficient for network devices in the packet-switched wired network; organizing unassigned ports of a particular IP address into groupings of the predetermined number of ports; receiving a request for a first unique network identifier for a first network device; assigning the first unique network identifier to the first network device, wherein the first unique network identifier includes the particular IP address and a first one of the groupings of the predetermined number of ports; receiving a request for a second unique network identifier for a second network device; and assigning the second unique network identifier to the second network device, wherein the second unique network identifier includes the same particular IP address assigned to the first network device and a second one of the groupings of the predetermined number of ports that is not assigned to the first network device.