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Patent No.:

US 8271624 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012

Filed:

Jan. 20, 2010

Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining and automatically programming network addresses for devices operating in a network

Applicant:

Gary M. Owen, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventor:

Gary M. Owen, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:

Parata Systems, LLC, Durham, NC (US);

Attorney:

Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Ario Etienne

Assistant Examiner:

Ho Shiu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/177 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G05B 15/00 (2006.01); G11B 17/22 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for configuring a network device including an optical sensor includes activating the optical sensor of the network device to generate data representing an image in view thereof, and analyzing the data from the optical sensor to determine image information represented by the image. A network address is automatically assigned to the network device based on the image information represented by the image in view of the optical sensor. Related methods, systems, and apparatus are also discussed.

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Owen, Gary. (2012). Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining and automatically programming network addresses for devices operating in a network (U.S. Patent No. 8271624). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8271624

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