Huawei technologies co., ltd. (20240106795). IPV6 ADDRESS CONFIGURATION METHOD AND ROUTING DEVICE simplified abstract

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IPV6 ADDRESS CONFIGURATION METHOD AND ROUTING DEVICE

Organization Name

huawei technologies co., ltd.

Inventor(s)

Shaobo Hui of Xi'an (CN)

IPV6 ADDRESS CONFIGURATION METHOD AND ROUTING DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240106795 titled 'IPV6 ADDRESS CONFIGURATION METHOD AND ROUTING DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for routing data in a network using IPv6 prefixes. Here are the key points of the innovation:

  • The routing device obtains multiple IPv6 prefixes from different networks.
  • It selects a first IPv6 prefix based on a routing policy and assigns it to a terminal device.
  • When the terminal device sends a data service request with a first IPv6 address, the routing device determines a second IPv6 address based on the first address and a corresponding prefix from another network.
  • The routing device then forwards the data service request with the second IPv6 address to the second network.

Potential applications of this technology include:

  • Improving network efficiency by dynamically allocating IPv6 addresses based on routing policies.
  • Enhancing security by using different IPv6 prefixes for different networks.

The problems solved by this technology are:

  • Efficient routing of data in a network with multiple IPv6 prefixes.
  • Secure communication between terminal devices and different networks.

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Scalability in managing IPv6 addresses across multiple networks.
  • Flexibility in routing data based on different policies.

Potential commercial applications of this technology could be in:

  • Internet service providers for optimizing network traffic.
  • IoT companies for secure communication between devices.

Possible prior art for this technology may include:

  • Existing methods for routing data in IPv6 networks.
  • Previous patents related to dynamic allocation of IP addresses.
      1. Unanswered Questions
        1. How does this technology impact network performance?

This article does not delve into the specific performance improvements or challenges that may arise from implementing this routing method.

        1. What are the potential security implications of dynamically allocating IPv6 addresses?

The article does not address the security considerations or vulnerabilities that may arise from dynamically assigning IPv6 addresses in a network.


Original Abstract Submitted

in accordance with an embodiment method, a routing device obtains a plurality of ipv6 prefixes from a plurality of networks; determines a first ipv6 prefix from the plurality of ipv6 prefixes according to a first routing policy, and allocates the first ipv6 prefix to a terminal device; receives a first data service request including a first ipv6 address from the terminal device; determines, according to a second routing policy; determines a second ipv6 address based on the first ipv6 address and a second ipv6 prefix corresponding to the second network; and sends a second data service request including the second ipv6 address to the second network, where the first ipv6 address is determined by the terminal device based on the first ipv6 prefix and a local address, and the second network is any network other than the first network in the plurality of networks.