Abstract:
Method and apparatus for automated inventory tracking and authentication using device identity-containing information associated with at least one device that is part of an inventory. The method includes accepting initial device identity-containing information from an inventory origination point to a first sales distribution point and accepting additional device identity-containing inventory from each instance of a new and successive sales distribution point as inventory moves through a supply chain. This information is stored and then later compared to a device ID of the at least one device. An authentication action is performed upon the at least one device based upon said accepted initial and additional information. The device identity-containing information includes MAC address information, device serial number information.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for automated inventory tracking and authentication using device identity-containing information associated with at least one de vice that is part of an inventory. The method includes accepting initial dev ice identity-containing information from an inventory origination point to a first sales distribution point and accepting additional device identity-con taining inventory from each instance of a new and successive sales distribut ion point as inventory moves through a supply chain. This information is sto red and then later compared to a device ID of the at least one device. An au thentication action is performed upon the at least one device based upon sai d accepted initial and additional information. The device identity-containin g information includes MAC address information, device serial number informa tion.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for voice traffic management in a data network includes establishing a default maximum bandwidth setting at a LAN egress port when voice-type traffic is not present in a LAN portion of the data network, detecting voice-type traffic, reducing the bandwidth setting at the LAN egress port to effect a change in a rate of non voice type traffic and monitoring non voice type traffic and voice quality statistics to determine if the rate of non voice type traffic entering the data network has changed. Once the desired change has occurred, performing a linear increase of the bandwidth setting at the LAN egress port to a first value while monitoring voice quality statistics, determining if voice quality has degraded during increase of the bandwidth setting and repeating the last two steps if voice quality has not degraded.