Methods and devices for routing data packets between IPv4 and IPv6 networks

US9019965B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019965-B2
Application numberUS-201013503070-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 20, 2010
Priority dateOct 30, 2009
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A data packet routing system is provided wherein: at least one terminal belonging to a private IPv4 network is connected to a gateway itself connected to an IPv6 network; at least one interface device at the interface between said IPv6 network and a public IPv4 network implements a translation function comprising exchanging a private IPv4 address with a public IPv4 address. The gateway allocates to the terminal an IPv6 address by providing an IPv6 prefix with the private IPv4 address of the terminal in its private IPv4 network; said gateway verifying whether IPv4 address conflict exists, and if IPv4 it does exist, for replacing said private IPv4 address locally with a substitute private IPv4 address. A method is provided that routes an IPv4 data packet sent by a source terminal belonging to a first IPv4 domain via an IPv6 domain to a destination terminal belonging to a second IPv4 domain.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of routing an IPv4 data packet sent by a source terminal belonging to a first IPv4 domain, via an IPv6 domain, to a destination terminal belonging to a second IPv4 domain, said second IPv4 domain being private, said method comprising, on reception of said IPv4 data packet from said source terminal: constructing an IPv6 destination address; encapsulating the IPv4 data packet in an IPv6 data packet carrying said IPv6 destination address; and…

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What does patent US9019965B2 cover?
A data packet routing system is provided wherein: at least one terminal belonging to a private IPv4 network is connected to a gateway itself connected to an IPv6 network; at least one interface device at the interface between said IPv6 network and a public IPv4 network implements a translation function comprising exchanging a private IPv4 address with a public IPv4 address. The gateway allocate…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kassi Lahlou Mohammed, Grimault Jean-Luc, Orange
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L45/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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