Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2010-02-02
Nguyen, Quang N. (Department: 2441)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C709S217000, C709S219000, C709S222000, C709S229000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07657633
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 a host server during the discovery stage of PPPoE communications in a distributed network. The server receives the unique identifier and stores the identifier for use in identifying and managing CPE devices attached to a service provider's network. The host 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 includes chipset and firmware information regarding remote DSL CPE.
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Gonsalves Brian A.
Jones Kenneth Roger
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Nguyen Quang N.
Toler Law Group
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