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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
Shantanu Sarkar, San Jose, CA (US);
Glenn Inn, San Mateo, CA (US);
Suhas Nandakumar, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard Dunlap, Euless, TX (US);
Shantanu Sarkar, San Jose, CA (US);
Glenn Inn, San Mateo, CA (US);
Suhas Nandakumar, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard Dunlap, Euless, TX (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes determining when a relay arrangement is available to pair with an endpoint. The relay arrangement is arranged to wirelessly communicate with the endpoint and to communicate over a wired network. The method also includes authenticating the endpoint with respect to the relay arrangement when the relay arrangement is available to pair with the endpoint, and pairing the endpoint with the relay arrangement if the endpoint is authenticated with respect to the relay arrangement. Pairing the endpoint with the relay arrangement includes the endpoint and the relay arrangement engaging in wireless communications, as well as the relay arrangement engaging in wired communications over the wired network.