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Method and arrangement for configuring a device in a data network

  • US 8,769,056 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2010
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device connected to a data network, the data network comprising a domain name server and a parameter server, the device adapted to execute the following steps:

  • storing, in the device, a domain name assigned to the device and an address information for connecting to the domain name server;

    transmitting a request message to the domain name server corresponding to the stored address information, the request message includes the domain name;

    receiving a response message from the domain name server comprising a data record, the data record contains an IP address of the parameter server or the data record contains a fully qualified domain name of the parameter server;

    using the IP address of the parameter server or the fully qualified domain name of the parameter server to set up a connection to the parameter server and to request parameters for configuring the device from the parameter server; and

    receiving parameters to configure the device from the parameter server as a response to the request for the parameters.

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