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System with program for automating protocol assignments when newly connected to varing computer network configurations

  • US 5,918,016 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of configuring a mobile computer among different computer network configurations, comprising:

  • connecting the mobile computer to a first network medium, comprising the steps of;

    coupling a network interface circuit of the mobile computer to communicate with the first network medium; and

    configuring the mobile computer to have an IP address allocated for the first network medium;

    after the step of connecting, the steps of;

    performing a program operation on the mobile computer to determine whether a dynamic configuration protocol is available on the first network medium; and

    performing a program operation on the mobile computer to store an indicator in a storage resource of the mobile computer representing whether a dynamic configuration protocol is available on the first network medium;

    after storing the indicator, disconnecting the mobile computer from the first network medium, wherein the disconnecting step comprises uncoupling the network interface circuit of the mobile computer from communicating with the first network medium;

    after the disconnecting step, connecting the mobile computer to a second network medium, comprising the steps of;

    coupling the network interface circuit of the mobile computer to communicate with the second network medium;

    performing a program operation on the mobile computer to request a user interface input; and

    responsive to the user interface input, the steps of;

    performing a program operation on the mobile computer to store the IP address allocated for the first network medium in a persistent storage resource included within the mobile computer if the indicator indicates that a dynamic configuration protocol is not available on the first network medium; and

    performing a program operation on the mobile computer to configure the mobile computer to have an IP address allocated for the second network medium by transmitting along the second network medium the IP address allocated for the second network medium from a server computer to the mobile computer.

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