Method and apparatus for automatic network configuration
US7039688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/365
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dynamically configurable network architecture comprising networked office appliances which provide network addressing, network naming, service discovery, and user identification in one system. The network architecture provides automatic configuration services for unadministered networks while being automatically adaptable within administered environments.
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