Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Pham, Brenda (Department: 2464)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
C709S221000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957322
ABSTRACT:
A system associated with a utility network having product distribution pathways, including a device management module for automatically provisioning at least a subset of a plurality of electronic utility devices associated with the pathways based on configuration state information received from the subset of the plurality of electronic utility devices and a comparison of the received configuration state information and predefined configuration state information.
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Grady Brian
Pace James
Reeves, III Donald L.
Vaswani Raj
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Pham Brenda
Silver Sring Networks, Inc.
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