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Patent US7648070 - Locating, provisioning and identifying devices in a network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and devices are provided for locating, identifying and provisioning devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention, a combination of EPC code information and existing networking standards form the basis of identifying and provisioning methods. For example, first location...http://www.google.com/patents/US7648070?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7648070 - Locating, provisioning and identifying devices in a networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7648070 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/129,709Publication dateJan 19, 2010Filing dateMay 12, 2005Priority dateMay 13, 2004Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1954327A, CN1954328A, CN1954329A, CN100531082C, CN100531083C, CN100561499C, CN101263506A, CN101263506B, US7422152, US8060623, US8601143, US20050252971, US20050253722, US20050264420, US20080197980, US20120036243Publication number11129709, 129709, US 7648070 B2, US 7648070B2, US-B2-7648070, US7648070 B2, US7648070B2InventorsRalph Droms, Gary Dennis Vogel, Jr., Roland SavilleOriginal AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (96), Non-Patent Citations (124), Referenced by (14), Classifications (41), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLocating, provisioning and identifying devices in a networkUS 7648070 B2Abstract Methods and devices are provided for locating, identifying and provisioning devices in a network. According to some implementations of the invention, a combination of EPC code information and existing networking standards form the basis of identifying and provisioning methods. For example, first location information included in a DHCPDISCOVER request can be used to determine appropriate configurations for networked devices. In some such implementations, the first location information is read from an RFID tag near the networked device and is inserted in the DHCPDISCOVER request. The first location information may include any type of absolute or relative coordinate, positioning, cartographic or similar information and/or information from which such information may be derived. Second location information, which may be a logical name, is provided to the device. If the device is an RFID reader, the second location information may be included with reads from RFID tags that are transmitted from the RFID reader.
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