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Automatic address assignment method

  • US 5,872,524 A
  • Filed: 05/14/1996
  • Issued: 02/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for automatically determining a unique address for each of a plurality of network elements in a network comprising said plurality of network elements including a plurality of nodes each having a unique number, the method comprising the steps of:

  • producing configuration information of the network, the configuration information including an interconnection relationship among the network elements and further including information as to whether or not each of the network elements is a node; and

    determining the unique address of each of the network elements based on the unique number of a corresponding one of the plurality of nodes, wherein said corresponding one of the plurality of nodes is selected for each network element based on the configuration information.

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