Method and apparatus for forming and maintaining a network of devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8806026
APP PUB NO 20060080410A1
SERIAL NO

10534470

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A network of enabled devices is arranged to permit computer programs to be dynamically downloaded onto and executed on the devices. The devices are connected to one or more general computer networks containing a plurality of non-enabled devices not arranged to permit computer programs to be dynamically downloaded onto and executed on the devices. Each enabled device has a list of the addresses of a sub-set of said enabled devices and each device consecutively attempts to contact each of the devices in the sub-set of devices until either one of the sub-set of devices is contacted or the device determines that the next device in the subset of devices which it is to contact is itself.

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  • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fry, Michael Collaroy Plateau, AU 7 319
MacLarty, Glen M Pyrmont, AU 1 0

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