Method and apparatus for automatic network configuration
US7577723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2026 |
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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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