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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Kenneth Kidder, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Steven Nichols, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Cary Leen, Hammond, WI (US);
Kenneth Kidder, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Steven Nichols, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Cary Leen, Hammond, WI (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatuses for replacing communication devices in a system. Configuration data of a replacement device (which may include a sub-part of the device) that is requesting inclusion in the system is received by a receiving device, which determines whether the received configuration data matches existing configuration data stored for an existing device currently included in the system. Upon identifying a match of the relevant configuration data, the device data associated with the existing device is identified, and replaced with device data of the replacement device, thereby effecting a one-step replacement of the existing device by providing the configuration data of the replacement device.