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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Levi Pearson, Lehi, UT (US);
David Olsen, Kaysville, UT (US);
Craig Gunther, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A network communication system includes a network address management and functional object discovery system. The network address management and functional object discovery system includes a network manager that manages network addresses for functional objects of electronic devices that communicate with each other over a network. The network manager may maintain a database that maps or associates unique IDs of the functional objects with associated network addresses. The network manager may provide non-conflicting instance IDs and network addresses to the electronic devices. The network manager may also provide instance IDs and/or network addresses for other electronic devices so that the electronic devices may communicate with each other over the network.