Property management system protocol auto-detection
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a communications port of a messaging system for sending and receiving packets between the messaging system and a connected property management device;
means for determining a communications parameter set for a packet received from a property management device connected to the communications port;
means for analyzing the received packet data structure;
means for comparing the received packet data structure with a data structure for a known type of device; and
means for determining if the device coupled to the communications port is a known property management device by determining if the data structure of the packet matches that for the known type of property management device.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a messaging system such as a voice mail system to determine if it is connected to a property management system or some other device. If it is coupled to a property management system, the present invention allows the messaging system to determine which, if any, of several known protocols to use for communication all without the intervention of a user or administrator. In one embodiment, the invention includes determining whether a device is connected to a communications port of a messaging system, receiving a data packet at the communications port, determining a communications protocol for the received packet, and analyzing the received packet data structure. The invention further includes comparing the received packet data structure with a data structure for a known device, and if the data structure of the packet matches that for the known device determining the device coupled to the communications port to be a known device.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a communications port of a messaging system for sending and receiving packets between the messaging system and a connected property management device; means for determining a communications parameter set for a packet received from a property management device connected to the communications port; means for analyzing the received packet data structure;
means for comparing the received packet data structure with a data structure for a known type of device; andmeans for determining if the device coupled to the communications port is a known property management device by determining if the data structure of the packet matches that for the known type of property management device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A messaging system comprising:
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a communications port for sending and receiving packets between the messaging system and a connected property management device; a memory to store a set of data structures of known types of property management devices; and a processor coupled to the port and the memory to analyze the data structure of a packet received at the communications port from a device connected to the communications port, to compare the received packet data structure with the stored known data structures, and to determine that the property management device coupled to the communications port is a known type of property management device if the data structure of the received packet matches the data structure for the known type of property management device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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