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Distributed element network management

US6963911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Filing dateJul 19, 2001
Grant dateNov 8, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network of managed elements, in which code necessary for the integration of the elements into the network is contained in the elements themselves. A network proxy polls the elements to determine the presence of a new element or a revision to the code of an existing element. When found, code is copied from the element to the proxy, which serves as an interface between the elements and a network management system.

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