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Remotely associating network ports to a server

US8650268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2005
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/75
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An implementation of an apparatus in one example may have: a network component, coupled with a communication network, having a plurality of network ports and a plurality of visual indicators that correspond respectively to the plurality of network ports; and a message received over the communication network by the network component, wherein the network component triggers a respective visual indicator, of the plurality of visual indicators, that corresponds to a selected port, of the plurality of network ports, based on the message received over the communication network.

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