Network System, Network Configuration Method, And Network Configuration Device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorAkio Takamoto
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Abstract
A storage unit stores configuration information of a first network device connected to a network. An acquisition unit acquires information related to the operating status of the first network device. A detection unit detects if a second network device is connected to the network. A network configuration unit instructs/commands the second network device to configure itself using the configuration information of the first network device stored in the storage unit if the first network device is not operating when connection of the second network device to the network is detected.
Claims17
A network system comprising:
- a first network device connected to a network;
- a second network device connected to the network;
- and
- a host device that is connected to the first network device and second network device over the network, the host device including
- a storage unit that stores configuration information including network information of the first network device,
- an acquisition unit that acquires information related to the operating status of the first network device, and
- a network configuration unit that instructs the second network device to configure itself using the configuration information of the first network device stored in the storage unit when information related to the operating status of the first network device acquired by the acquisition unit indicates that the first network device is not operating.
A network configuration method comprising steps of:
- storing in a host device configuration information including network information of a first network device;
- detecting the operating status of the first network device connected to a network;
- detecting if the first network device is operating when a second network device is connected to the network;
- and
- commanding, using the host device, the second network device connected to the network to configure itself using the configuration information of the first network device when the first network device is determined to be not operating.
A network configuration device comprising:
- a storage unit that stores configuration information including network information of a first network device connected through a network;
- an acquisition unit that acquires information related to the operating status of the first network device;
- a detection unit that detects connection of a second network device to the network;
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- a network configuration unit that instructs the second network device to configure itself using the configuration information of the first network device stored in the storage unit when the detection unit detects the second network device was connected to the network and information related to the operating status of the first network device acquired by the acquisition unit indicates that the first network device is not operating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.