Patent ID: 8134951
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a transceiver in data communication with an associated network, and control logic coupled to the transceiver and operable to send data to and receive data from the associated network via the transceiver; wherein the control logic is configured to associate the apparatus with an endpoint disposed on the associated network; wherein the control logic is configured to send a list of installed network elements to a node on the associated network via the transceiver; wherein the control logic is configured to determine whether a predefined network element to employ for processing a first data stream associated with endpoint is installed on the apparatus in response to associating therewith; wherein the control logic is configured to receiving the determined predefined network element from the associated network via the transceiver responsive to determining the predefined network element is not installed; wherein the control logic is configured to install the received predefined network element responsive to the receipt thereof; wherein the control logic is responsive to employing the predefined network element for processing the data stream; wherein the control logic is configured to dynamically determine a second data stream to be processed; wherein the control logic is responsive to determining the second data stream to be processed to determine a second network element for processing the second data stream; and wherein the control logic is responsive for determining the second network element to acquire the second network element from the associated network.