Locating and addressing communication devices
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first-network subsystem including a first-network device with knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the first-network subsystem; and
a second-network subsystem including a second-network device initially without knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the second-network subsystem, the second-network device having a known spatial relationship with the first-network device, wherein the first-network device is configured to communicate its physical location to the second-network device,wherein the second-network device is configured to derive at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the first-network device, and the known spatial relationship between the first- and second-network devices, the second-network device being further configured to receive an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location,wherein the second-network subsystem further includes a head-end configured to communicate a poll request including a physical location of a network device of the second network subsystem, andwherein the second-network device is configured to respond to the poll request in an instance in which the physical location in the poll request matches its derived physical location, the second-network device thereby being assigned its logical address within the second network.
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Abstract
A system is provided that includes first- and second-network subsystems. The first-network subsystem includes a first-network device with knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the first-network subsystem. The second-network subsystem includes a second-network device initially without knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the second-network subsystem. The second-network device has a known spatial relationship with the first-network device. The first-network device is configured to communicate its physical location to the second-network device, which is configured to derive at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the first-network device, and the known spatial relationship between the first- and second-network devices. The second-network device is further configured to receive an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location.
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14 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first-network subsystem including a first-network device with knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the first-network subsystem; and
a second-network subsystem including a second-network device initially without knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the second-network subsystem, the second-network device having a known spatial relationship with the first-network device, wherein the first-network device is configured to communicate its physical location to the second-network device,wherein the second-network device is configured to derive at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the first-network device, and the known spatial relationship between the first- and second-network devices, the second-network device being further configured to receive an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location, wherein the second-network subsystem further includes a head-end configured to communicate a poll request including a physical location of a network device of the second network subsystem, and wherein the second-network device is configured to respond to the poll request in an instance in which the physical location in the poll request matches its derived physical location, the second-network device thereby being assigned its logical address within the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A communication device comprising a processor and a memory storing computer-readable program code portions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the communication device to at least:
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receive a physical location of a network device of a network subsystem, the communication device being outside the network subsystem and having a known spatial relationship with the network device, the communication device being a second-network device of a second-network subsystem, or a remote device outside of any network subsystem; derive at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the network device, and the known spatial relationship between the communication device and network device; and store its derived physical location, wherein the communication device is the second-network device of the second-network subsystem in which its logical address is initially unknown thereto, and wherein the memory stores further computer-readable program code portions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the communication device to further; receive an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location, the communication device thereby being enabled to communicate within the second-network subsystem using its logical address, and wherein the communication device being caused to receive the assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem includes being caused to; receive a poll request from a head-end including a physical location of a network device of the second-network subsystem; and respond to the poll request in an instance in which the physical location in the poll request matches its derived physical location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating within a system comprising a first-network subsystem including a first-network device with knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the first-network subsystem, and a second-network subsystem including a second-network device initially without knowledge of its physical location and assigned logical address within the second-network subsystem, the second-network device having a known spatial relationship with the first-network device, the method comprising:
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the first-network device communicating its physical location to the second-network device; the second-network device deriving at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the first-network device, and the known spatial relationship between the first- and second-network devices; and the second-network device receiving an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location, wherein the second-network subsystem further includes a head-end, and wherein the method further comprises; the head-end communicating a poll request including a physical location of a network device of the second-network subsystem; and the second-network device responding to the poll request in an instance in which the physical location in the poll request matches its derived physical location, the second-network device thereby being assigned its logical address within the second network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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a communication device receiving a physical location of a network device of a network subsystem, the communication device being outside the network subsystem and having a known spatial relationship with the network device, the communication device being a second-network device of a second-network subsystem, or a remote device outside of any network subsystem; the communication device deriving at least partially its physical location based on the physical location of the network device, and the known spatial relationship between the communication device and network device; and the communication device storing its derived physical location, wherein the communication device is the second-network device of the second-network subsystem in which its logical address is initially unknown thereto, and wherein the method further comprises; the communication device receiving an assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem using its derived physical location, the communication device thereby being enabled to communicate within the second-network subsystem using its logical address, and wherein the communication device receiving the assignment of its logical address within the second-network subsystem includes; the communication device receiving a poll request from a head-end including a physical location of a network device of the second-network subsystem; and the communication device responding to the poll request in an instance in which the physical location in the poll request matches its derived physical location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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