METHOD FOR MANAGING LOGICAL ADDRESS AND DEVICE THEREOF
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1. An address management method comprising:
- checking whether logical addresses are currently being used by external devices associated with a first device; and
if a non-use logical address is identified during the checking, setting the non-use logical address as a logical address of the first device regardless of a type of the first device.
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Abstract
An address management method and a device thereof are provided. The address management method includes checking by a device whether logical addresses are currently being used by external devices; and setting by the device a non-use logical address as a logical address of the device regardless of the type of the device, if the device determines that the non-use logical address exists. Therefore, a device may use all logical addresses regardless of its device type, and may also have a logical address even though all logical addresses corresponding to its device type are currently being used.
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16 Claims
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1. An address management method comprising:
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checking whether logical addresses are currently being used by external devices associated with a first device; and if a non-use logical address is identified during the checking, setting the non-use logical address as a logical address of the first device regardless of a type of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A first device comprising:
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an interface which enables the first device to be connected to an external device; and a controller which checks whether logical addresses are currently being used by external devices, and which, if a non-use logical address is identified during the checking, sets the non-use logical address as a logical address of the first device regardless of a type of the first device.
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