Systems for providing information access to network devices
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first network device coupled to a first network, the first network coupled to a second network, the first network device comprising information identifying the first network device on the first network; and
a directory server coupled to the second network, the directory server adapted to register the identification information.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods are described for providing information access to network devices. A directory server registers identification information about a first network device coupled to a first network. The first network and the directory server may be coupled to a second network, which may include a wide area network, public network, or the Internet. The identification information may include a network address of the first network device on the first network, or a network address of the first network on the second network. The directory server may receive and process requests for identification information about registered network devices, and may selectively reply to the requests based on status information of the first network device.
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42 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first network device coupled to a first network, the first network coupled to a second network, the first network device comprising information identifying the first network device on the first network; and
a directory server coupled to the second network, the directory server adapted to register the identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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first and second network devices coupled to a first network, the first network coupled to a second network, the first network device comprising first information identifying the first network device on the first network, the second network device comprising second information identifying the second network device on the first network; and
a directory server coupled to the second network, the directory server adapted to register the first and second identification information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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first and second network devices coupled to a first network, the first network coupled to a second network, the first network device comprising first information identifying the first network device on the first network, the second computer device comprising second information identifying the second network device on the first network;
a directory server coupled to the second network, the directory server adapted to register the first and second identification information, and adapted to process requests for identification information about registered network devices. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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