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System for automatically configuring a communication interface module

  • US 20070253342A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2006
  • Published: 11/01/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication interface module comprising:

  • a plurality of data link ports; and

    auto-configuration logic configured to;

    determine a data link type for a data link connected to at least one of the plurality of data link ports;

    determine whether a local configuration file corresponding to the data link type is available;

    acquire a remote configuration file for the data link from an external source if the local configuration file is not available; and

    configure the communication interface module, using the local configuration file or the remote configuration file, to communicate over the data link.

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