Method and apparatus for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a network device
US7451224B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0846
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for synchronizing a device identifier value with management point systems of a service provider. In one aspect, the method involves receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device, receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device, assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device, and communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device.
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