System for dynamic process assignment in a local area network and method therefor
US6820126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system (10) for dynamic process assignment among a plurality of devices (40) includes an initial coordinator (38), a requesting device (60), and a resource device (62). The initial coordinator (38) includes a list of available resources (56) for each device of the plurality of devices (40). The requesting device (60) requests the use of a desired resource. In response to the request from the requesting device (60), the initial coordinator (38) identifies an available resource associated with one of the plurality of devices (40) for use by the requesting device (60) as the desired resource.
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