Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Huynh, Kim (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
C709S222000, C709S226000, C709S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07103648
ABSTRACT:
The present invention assigns appropriate IP addresses to hosts in a local network depending upon the desired features for each host. A list of hosts in the network along with features available for each host may be generated, for example, by a graphical user interface displayed to a user. The user may select a desired feature for a specific host in the network. The selected feature may be analyzed to determine if it requires a static IP address for the host, and if required, a static IP address may be assigned to the host. If the specified feature requiring the static IP address is subsequently disabled, the static IP address may be returned to a pool of available IP addresses, and a dynamic IP address may be assigned to the host. The IP addresses are preferably assigned to the host in accordance with the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
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Gateway Inc.
Huynh Kim
Proehl Jeffrey A.
Sorrell Eron J.
Woods Fuller Shultz & Smith PC
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