Method and apparatus for controlling a network device
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1. A method for controlling communication to a personal communications device, comprising, at a first network terminal:
- detecting engagement of the personal communications device with the first network terminal; and
responsive to the engagement;
retrieving a network address of the personal communications device from the personal communications device,based on an identification of the personal communications device, selecting an active predetermined redirect command lookup table associated with the personal communications device, from a plurality of predetermined redirect command lookup tables;
selecting a first redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the first redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to the network address of the personal communication device, to a network address of the first network terminal;
selecting a second redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the second redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to a network address of a second network terminal, to the network address of the first network terminal; and
transmitting the first and second redirect commands to one or more network controllers for execution.
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Abstract
A personal communications device may be placed in, or removed from, a docking station. In response, a predetermined command may be selected from a plurality of predetermined commands and transmitted from the docking station to at least one of a plurality of network devices. Each predetermined command may include the address of the network device and may be configured to cause the network device to respond. In this way, a user'"'"'s communication infrastructure may be reconfigured in a simple and intuitive manner.
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1. A method for controlling communication to a personal communications device, comprising, at a first network terminal:
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detecting engagement of the personal communications device with the first network terminal; and responsive to the engagement; retrieving a network address of the personal communications device from the personal communications device, based on an identification of the personal communications device, selecting an active predetermined redirect command lookup table associated with the personal communications device, from a plurality of predetermined redirect command lookup tables; selecting a first redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the first redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to the network address of the personal communication device, to a network address of the first network terminal; selecting a second redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the second redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to a network address of a second network terminal, to the network address of the first network terminal; and transmitting the first and second redirect commands to one or more network controllers for execution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for controlling a network device, comprising:
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a first network terminal including; a housing adaptively configured to receive a personal communications device; a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor, to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations including detecting engagement of the personal communications device with the housing, and responsive to the engagement, retrieving a network address of the personal communications device from the personal communications device, based on an identification of the personal communications device, selecting an active predetermined redirect command lookup table associated with the personal communications device, from a plurality of predetermined redirect command lookup tables;
selecting, by the first network terminal, a first redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the first redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to the network address of the personal communication device, to a network address of the first network terminal;
selecting, by the first network terminal, a second redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the second redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to the network address of a second network terminal, to the network address of the first network terminal; and
transmitting the first and second redirect commands to one or more network controllers for execution. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer readable instructions for controlling communication to a personal communications device, wherein execution of the computer readable instructions by a processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting engagement of the personal communications device with a first network terminal; and responsive to the engagement; retrieving a network address of the personal communications device from the personal communications device, based on an identification of the personal communications device, selecting an active predetermined redirect command lookup table associated with the personal communications device, from a plurality of predetermined redirect command lookup tables; selecting, by the first network terminal, a first redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the first redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to the network address of the personal communication device, to a network address of the first network terminal; selecting, by the first network terminal, a second redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the second redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to a network address of a second network terminal, to the network address of the first network terminal; and transmitting the first and second redirect commands to one or more network controllers for execution. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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