Method for adding devices to management system
US7535854B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of device management relating to communication technology, wherein the method comprises the following steps of: the device initiatively sending a IP packet for management registration request to a management system according to address information of the management system, the request packet at least comprising the unique device identifier and IP address of the device; after the management system receiving registration request of the device, judging whether this device is legal or not according the unique device identifier, if it is, accepting the registration, otherwise rejecting. Dynamic configuration of the device can be performed through standard DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) procedure; encryption manner can be adopted for the IP packet for management registration request and its response packet; the device sends the management registration packets to management system at every internal; the present invention is of low maintenance cost, high efficiency, and high network management system security, avoiding illegal and forged devices from accessing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.