Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-10
2009-06-23
Pwu, Jeffrey (Department: 2446)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
C709S221000, C709S222000, C709S239000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07552202
ABSTRACT:
A system and method to uniquely identify identically configured branches in a distributed enterprise such that branch specific configuration information may be used to configure computing devices in the identified branch are provided. With the system and method, upon being deployed in a branch location, the computing device sends a communication to a centralized configuration server using an address provided in default initial configuration information. The communication is sent from the computing device to a branch router which adds its address to the communication. The branch router address is then used by the centralized configuration server to identify the branch and thus, configuration information for computing devices of the branch. The configuration information may then be provided to the computing device for configuration of the computing device for branch-specific operation.
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Brown Michael Wilfrid
Howe Brian Keith
Sethuraman Radhakrishnan
Silveyra Manuel
Ampagoomian David
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pwu Jeffrey
Rodriguez Herman
Tkacs Stephen R.
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