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Locator for physically locating an electronic device in a communication network

  • US 6,868,265 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2002
  • Issued: 03/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for locating an electronic device coupled, to an outlet box that is mounted to a wall, and a packet switched network, the outlet box containing a box address that corresponds to a physical location of the outlet box, comprising:

  • connecting an electronic device to the outlet box, the electronic device having a device identification;

    transmitting the device identification to the outlet box;

    reading the device identification within the outlet box;

    transmitting the box address and the device identification from the outlet box to a server through the packet switched network; and

    , correlating the device identification with the box address and corresponding physical location of the outlet box in a relational database of the server.

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