Methods and devices for locating and provisioning rfid devices and related network devices
CA 2565099 C · Owner: Wiborg, Christopher · Inventors: Droms, Ralph; Howarth, Arthur G.; Saville, Roland
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Methods and devices are provided for requesting (601) identifying, locating , (610), configuring (640) and provisioning devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention, MAC address information and EPC information can be combined to identify a particular device and its location in a network. For implementations using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ("DHCP"), DHCP options may be used to pass provisioning and other information. Some implementations employ Domain Name Service ("DNS") and dynamic DNS ("DDNS") to allow easy identification of devices.
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- Filed May 10, 2005 and granted August 9, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 10, 2025.
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