Multi-mode device registration
First Claim
1. A first device configured to communicate with a second device in a network, the first device comprising:
- a processor configured to register a second device using multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode, a device-registration mode, and a no-registration mode,wherein the domain-registration mode allows the second device to register with the first device and at least one other device registered with the first device,the device-registration mode allows the second device to register with the first device and with no other devices, andthe no-registration mode does not allow any device to register with the first device,wherein the processor is further configured to receive a selection of one of the multiple registration modes and place the device in the selected registration mode;
a data storage storing a registration key used to register the second device with the first device; and
a network interface configured to exchange messages with the second device for registration depending on the selected registration mode via a network.
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Abstract
A device configured to communicate with a second device may register a second device using one of multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode, a device-registration mode, and a no-registration mode. The domain-registration mode allows the second device to register with the device and at least one other device registered with the device, the device-registration mode allows the second device to register with the device and with no other devices, and the no-registration mode does not allow any device to register with the device. The device receives a selection of one of the multiple registration modes and places the device in the selected registration mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A first device configured to communicate with a second device in a network, the first device comprising:
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a processor configured to register a second device using multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode, a device-registration mode, and a no-registration mode, wherein the domain-registration mode allows the second device to register with the first device and at least one other device registered with the first device, the device-registration mode allows the second device to register with the first device and with no other devices, and the no-registration mode does not allow any device to register with the first device, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a selection of one of the multiple registration modes and place the device in the selected registration mode; a data storage storing a registration key used to register the second device with the first device; and a network interface configured to exchange messages with the second device for registration depending on the selected registration mode via a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of multi-mode device registration, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a registration mode at a device, wherein the device is configured to operate in any of multiple registration modes, the multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode allowing another device to register with the device and at least one other device registered with the device, a device-registration mode allowing another device to register with the device and with no other devices registered with the device, and a no-registration mode not allowing any device to register with the device; setting the device to operate in the selected registration mode, wherein the selected registration mode includes one of the multiple registration modes; and registering another device with the device if the device is operating in the domain-registration mode or the device-registration mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium storing at least one computer program that when executed performs a method of multi-mode device registration, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a registration mode at a device, wherein the device is configured to operate in any of multiple registration modes, the multiple registration modes including a domain-registration mode allowing another device to register with the device and at least one other device registered with the device, a device-registration mode allowing another device to register with the device and with no other devices registered with the device, and a no-registration mode not allowing any device to register with the device; setting the device to operate in the selected registration mode, wherein the selected registration mode includes one of the multiple registration modes; and registering another device with the device if the device is operating in the domain-registration mode or the device-registration mode. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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