Packet communication device

Details Packet communication device Packet communication device

Filed on

2011-01-04

Date issued

2011-01-04

Examiner

Ferris, Derrick W (Department: 2463)

Patent Class

Multiplex communications

SubClass

Network configuration determination

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

07864703

Description

ABSTRACT:
A packet communication device, which provides a modular node capable of setting up the operation of the node at a time without updating a program in the node body when a new functional module is installed, sends a process setting content, requested by a configuration file specified by a manager, to functional modules as an offering message and determines whether or not the functional modules can process the content of the offering message. Based on the answers of offering, a configuration processing program of a node determines a functional module, to which processing it to be assigned, according to a predetermined method.

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