Domain name system services for variable-length address networks
A DNS server comprises: a receiver configured to receive a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to execute computer instructions that cause the processor to: assign an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope, and generate a registration response comprising the address; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the registration response towards an endpoint. The processor may be further configured to cache a correspondence among the domain name, the address, and the scope.
1. A Domain Name System (DNS) server comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the DNS server to:
receive a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name, the scope defines domains that can access a website, and the scope further defines the domains by autonomous system (AS) numbers;
assign an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope;
generate a registration response comprising the address; and
transmit the registration response towards an endpoint.
2. The DNS server of claim 1 , wherein the domain name is a name of the website.
3. The DNS server of claim 2 , wherein the local address is of a web server that stores, processes, and delivers the website.
4. The DNS server of claim 1 , wherein the scope is an address length.
5. The DNS server of claim 4 , wherein the address length is 8 bits, 16 bits, or 24 bits.
6. The DNS server of claim 1 , wherein the DNS server is in a domain, wherein the endpoint is in a sub-domain of the domain, and wherein the address comprises a domain address of the sub-domain.
7. The DNS server of claim 1 , wherein the DNS server is in a domain, wherein the endpoint is in the domain, and wherein the address comprises no domain address.
8. The DNS server of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to cause the DNS server to cache a correspondence among the domain name, the address, and the scope.
9. A method implemented by a Domain Name System (DNS) server and comprising:
receiving a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name, the scope defines domains that can access a website, and the scope further defines the domains by autonomous system (AS) numbers;
assigning an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope;
generating a registration response comprising the address; and
transmitting the registration response towards an endpoint.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the domain name is a name of the website.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the local address is of a web server that stores, processes, and delivers the website.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the scope is an address length.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the address length is 8 bits, 16 bits, or 24 bits.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the DNS server is in a domain, wherein the endpoint is in a sub-domain of the domain, and wherein the address comprises a domain address of the sub-domain.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the DNS server is in a domain, wherein the endpoint is in the domain, and wherein the address comprises no domain address.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising caching a correspondence among the domain name, the address, and the scope.
17. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a Domain Name System (DNS) server to:
receive a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name, the scope defines domains that can access a website, and the scope further defines the domains by autonomous system (AS) numbers;
assign an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope;
generate a registration response comprising the address; and
transmit the registration response towards an endpoint.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the scope is an address length.
19. A computer program product comprising instructions that are stored on a computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause a Domain Name System (DNS) server to:
receive a registration request comprising a domain name, a local address, and a scope, the registration request requests registration of the domain name, the scope defines domains that can access a website, and the scope further defines the domains by autonomous system (AS) numbers;
assign an address to the domain name based on the local address and the scope;
generate a registration response comprising the address; and
transmit the registration response towards an endpoint.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein the scope is an address length.