Dynamic network configuration
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1. A processing system comprising:
- a processing device that is capable of sending and receiving data to and from each of a plurality of networks, a network interface device, operably coupled to the processing device, that provides communication of the data to and from a select network of the plurality of networks, based on a select set of configuration data associated with the select network, and a network configuration device, operably coupled to the network interface device, that stores the select set of configuration data for subsequent retrieval;
wherein the network interface device further provides a notification to the network configuration device when the processing system is subsequently reconnected to the select network, and the network configuration device, in response to the notification, retrieves the select set of configuration data to facilitate a reconfiguration of the network interface device for subsequent communications to and from the select network,
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Abstract
The information required to configure a device for each network that a device encounters is stored for subsequent retrieval. Thereafter, when the device re-encounters each network, this information is used to automate the configuration of the device to access the encountered network. To uniquely distinguish each network, the network identifier is created via a hierarchical process that combines the network'"'"'s service set identifier (SSID), the Internet protocol (IP) address, and the access device'"'"'s MAC address.
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1. A processing system comprising:
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a processing device that is capable of sending and receiving data to and from each of a plurality of networks, a network interface device, operably coupled to the processing device, that provides communication of the data to and from a select network of the plurality of networks, based on a select set of configuration data associated with the select network, and a network configuration device, operably coupled to the network interface device, that stores the select set of configuration data for subsequent retrieval;
wherein the network interface device further provides a notification to the network configuration device when the processing system is subsequently reconnected to the select network, and the network configuration device, in response to the notification, retrieves the select set of configuration data to facilitate a reconfiguration of the network interface device for subsequent communications to and from the select network, - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network configuration device comprising:
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a network identifier that creates a substantially unique identification of a network based on an identification of the network and an identification of an access device associated with the network, a memory that stores configuration data corresponding to the unique identification of the network, and a configurer that retrieves the configuration data from the memory, based on the substantially unique identification of the network, to facilitate a reconfiguration of a network interface device for subsequent communications to and from the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing configuration data for configuring a network interface device, comprising:
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creating a set of configuration data corresponding to each network of a plurality of networks when the network interface device is first configured to communicate with the network, storing the set of configuration data corresponding to each network, detecting when the network interface device is able to be reconnected to a select network of the plurality of networks, and retrieving the set of configuration data corresponding to the select network for configuring the network interface device to communicate with the select network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Current AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
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Original AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
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InventorsNoble, Erwin
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Application NumberUS10/261,248Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current709/250CPC Class CodesH04L 41/0806 for initial configuration o...H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving ...H04L 41/0866 Checking the configurationH04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a co...
