Simple and dynamic configuration of network devices
US8151280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system.
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