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Network discovery using unicast communications

  • US 9,442,679 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2013
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a first printer acquiring a first network address from a first server using only unicast transmissions, said unicast transmissions being distinct from broadcast transmissions and comprising messages sent directly to a single network destination identified by a unique address;

    a peer-to-peer network connected to said first printer;

    a second printer connected to said peer-to-peer network, said second printer acquiring said first network address from said first server after said first printer acquires said first network address, said second printer communicating with said first server using only said unicast transmissions, said second printer contacting said first printer using said peer-to-peer network, said first printer developing a list of contacted printers that have contacted said first printer using only said unicast transmissions in said peer-to-peer network, and said list of contacted printers comprising network address information of said second printer; and

    a first computerized device acquiring said first network address from said first server after said first printer acquires said first network address,said first computerized device being outside said peer-to-peer network,said first computerized device communicating with said first server using only said unicast transmissions,said first computerized device contacting said first printer using said first network address to cause said first printer to transmit said list of contacted printers to said first computerized device,said first computerized device communicating with said first printer using only said unicast transmissions,said first computerized device contacting said second printer using said network address information of said second printer within said list of contacted printers to cause said first computerized device to configure said second printer, andsaid first computerized device communicating with said second printer using only said unicast transmissions.

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