Automatic configuration mechanism
US5408618A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0817
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for monitoring and responding to the changes of a local area network (LAN) is disclosed. The automatic configuration mechanism (ACM) of the present invention is initiated as part of the normal "startup" of a network node. Once initialized, the ACM has three functions. First, nodes use the ACM to obtain configuration information from other nodes. Second, nodes use the ACM to provide configuration information to the other nodes of the network. Lastly, nodes use the ACM to respond to other nodes which seek configuration information.
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