METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK DEVICE REGISTRATION
First Claim
1. A method for registering a remote network device with a network control device, comprising:
- receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device;
transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device;
determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device;
if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device; and
if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for registering a remote network device with a network control device. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device, transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device, determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device, if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device, and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for registering a remote network device with a network control device, comprising:
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receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device; transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device; determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device; if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device; and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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5. An apparatus for registering a remote network device with a network control device, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting information; a receiver for receiving information; a processor coupled to the transmitter and the receiver; and a memory coupled to the processor for storing a network identification code belonging to the remote network device and processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to; receive a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device; transmit a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device; determine whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device; if the acknowledgement message has been received, set a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device; and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-send the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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9. A processor-readable medium having processor-usable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for registering a remote network device with a network control device, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from the network control device requesting that the remote network device provide a network identification code stored within the remote network device; transmitting a response to the query after a time period has expired, the response comprising the network identification code stored within the remote network device; determining whether an acknowledgement message has been received from the network control device; if the acknowledgement message has been received, setting a flag within the remote network device indicating that the remote network device has successfully registered with the network control device; and if the acknowledgment message has not been received, re-sending the response to the network control device after a second time period has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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