Method and system for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsWeiwen Chen, Srikanth Natarajan, Pete Zwetkof, Tyler Peterson
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Abstract
A method and system are described for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network. According to exemplary embodiments, a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, is associated with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network. An information exchange path is established between the device and the management device. Management of the device is provided via use of the first network address at the management device.
Claims41
A method for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network, the method comprising:
- associating a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network;
- establishing an information exchange path between the device and the management device;
- and
- providing for management of the device via use of the first network address at the management device.
A system for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network, the system comprising:
- logic configured to associate a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network;
- an information exchange path configured to exchange information between the device and the management device;
- and
- logic configured to provide for management of the device via use of the first network address at the management device.
A computer readable medium containing a computer program for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network, wherein the computer program performs the steps of:
- associating a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network;
- establishing an information exchange path between the device and the management device;
- and
- providing for management of the device via use of the first network address at the management device.
A system for managing a device within a private network using a management device external to the private network, the method comprising:
- means for associating a first network address, used to uniquely identify the device within the private network, with a second network address used to uniquely identify the device externally of the private network;
- means for information exchange between the device and the management device;
- and
- means for providing for management of the device via use of the first network address at the management device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.