This invention deals with an enhancement to the name resolution capabilities of existing TCP/IP networks. More specifically, it allows a host which is connected to a private network to be located through a connection to a different private network or a public network, such as the internet. This...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5777989?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5777989 - TCP/IP host name resolution for machines on several domains
