Patent ID: 6601093
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A computer program product embodied on computer readable media readable by a computing system in a computing environment, for address resolution in an ad-hoc networking environment, comprising:computer-readable program code means for sending a first service discovery message from a first device to a second device, wherein said first service discovery message is augmented with Internet Protocol (IP) address information and address source indicators pertaining to said first device, wherein said address source indicators comprise a first indicator which indicates whether an IP address contained within said IP address information was self-assigned and a second indicator which indicates whether said IP address was administratively configured or assigned by an address assignment service; computer-readable program code means for receiving sad first service discovery message by said second device; computer-readable program code means for storing said IP address information and said address source indicators at said second device; and computer-readable program code means for using said IP address information and said address source indicators stored at said second device for communicating from said second device to said first device in said ad-hoc networking environment.