Method and device for identifying devices connected to a communication network
US7418527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a device in a communication network, the device comprising a component for obtaining a permanent identifier of the devices connected to the network and a component for establishing an association table between the permanent identifier of a device and a temporary identifier of the device in the network. The component for establishing the association table is adapted to read the permanent identifier of a device, the reading sequence of the permanent identifiers on the devices being based on a parameter pertaining to the device performing the reading. The invention also concerns a corresponding method.
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