Patent ID: 9270491
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for a scalable networked device to join a network, the method comprising: obtaining a first network identifier at a first scalable networked device; providing first scalable networked device information that includes a first scalable networked device name, a first scalable networked device functionality, and a first scalable networked device status to a network management server such that the first scalable networked device becomes discoverable within the network based on at least one of the first scalable networked device name, the first scalable networked device functionality, and the first scalable networked device status; in response to a determination that a second network identifier of a second scalable networked device differs from the first network identifier, determining whether to perform one or more of: keep a second scalable networked device name, change the second scalable networked device name, and add a new second scalable networked device name that is associated with the second network identifier; and in response to a determination that the second scalable networked device name is included in a response to the first scalable networked device,