Method and apparatus for controlling a network device

Details Method and apparatus for controlling a network device Method and apparatus for controlling a network device

2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Tsang, Fan (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

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C455S417000, C455S445000, C455S557000

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07120241

ABSTRACT:
A personal communications device may be placed in, or removed from, a docking station. In response, a predetermined command may be selected from a plurality of predetermined commands and transmitted from the docking station to at least one of a plurality of network devices. Each predetermined command may include the address of the network device and may be configured to cause the network device to respond. In this way, a user's communication infrastructure may be reconfigured in a simple and intuitive manner.

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