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Network system, communication method for use in network system and host device

US7609690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2005
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A host device connected to a network includes a storage unit configured to store first identification information dynamically assigned to a device connected to the network and second identification information unique to the device, and an updating unit acquiring the first identification information and the second identification information from the device and updating the first identification information stored in the storage unit with the acquired first identification information based on the acquired second identification information.

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