Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network-to-computer interfacing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network-to-computer interfacing
C709S220000, C709S216000, C710S013000, C713S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928491
ABSTRACT:
A processing unit connectable to a data communications network has a data carrier reader operable to read a network address from a hand insertable data carrier, wherein the processing unit is operable to use the network address from the data carrier for communicating via the data communications network. A processing unit forming part of a computer system may be readily replaced by a replacement processing unit, and arranged to continue communicating via the communications network, by using the same network address as the original processing unit read from the data carrier. The data carrier may be a Smart card or the like. A method of operating a computer system may therefore comprise connecting the processing unit to a communications network, loading a data carrier into the data carrier reader, arranging for the network address to be read from the data carrier, and arranging for the processing unit to use the network address read from the data carrier to communicate via the network.
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Gaffin Jeffrey
Kivlin B. Noäl
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
Patel Niketa
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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