The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2011
Koji Sakamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Koji Sakamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a storage device configured to store a map image of one or more floors on which a network device is installed, positional information about an installation location of the network device on the map image, and configuration information about the network device, a setting unit configured to set a region on the map image and a rule that the network device complies with in the region, a moving unit configured to designate a movement destination for moving the network device by changing the positional information, a determination unit configured, if the positional information has been changed, to determine a content of a change of a configuration required to be executed to the network device when the network device is moved, and a notification unit configured to notify to an operator the content of the change of the configuration.