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2007-01-16

2007-01-16

Dharia, Rupal (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

C709S217000, C709S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10634116

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for use in identifying customer premises equipment (CPE) in a distributed network are presented. The method utilizes a unique identifier provided by a CPE device to an access concentrator during the discovery stage of PPPoE communications in a distributed network. The access concentrator receives the unique identifier and stores the identifier in a database for use in identifying and managing CPE devices attached to a service provider's network. A system for identifying a communications device includes an access server and a database server. The access server is configured to receive an active discovery packet from a communications device. The active discovery packet has a tag comprising a device identifier field. The device identifier field is embedded in the tag by a module in the communications device, e.g., CPE device.

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