Method and apparatus for automatic network configuration

Details Method and apparatus for automatic network configuration Method and apparatus for automatic network configuration

2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Tran, Philip B. (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S203000, C709S208000, C709S245000

Reexamination Certificate

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07039688

ABSTRACT:
A dynamically configurable network architecture comprising networked office appliances which provide network addressing, network naming, service discovery, and user identification in one system. The network architecture provides automatic configuration services for unadministered networks while being automatically adaptable within administered environments.

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