Locating, provisioning and identifying devices in a network
CA 2565451 C · Owner: Cisco Technology, Inc. · Inventors: Saville, Roland; Vogel, Gary Dennis, Jr.; Droms, Ralph
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Methods and devices are provided for locating identifying and provisioning , devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention a , combination of EPC code information and existing networking standards form the basis of identifying and provisioning methods. For example first location , information included in a DHCPDISCOVER request can be used to determine appropriate configurations for networked devices. In some such implementations, the first location information is read from an RFID tag near the networked device and is inserted in the DHCPDISCOVER request. The first location information may include any type of absolute or relative coordinate positioning, …
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- Filed May 13, 2005 and granted March 24, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 13, 2025.
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