Systems and methods for adding a non-inherent component to a device key of a networked device

A network apparatus comprising:

• a processor and non-transitory computer readable medium storing processing instructions for adding a non-inherent component to a device key of a networked device, wherein the processing instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a device key of the networked device, wherein the networked device is a network node in a nodal geographic network having multiple network nodes and wherein the multiple network nodes are connected with each other, and the device key comprises one or more device identifying attributes of the networked device in the nodal geographic network;
• identify location information of the networked device in the nodal geographic network, wherein the location information represents a geographic relationship between the networked device and other network nodes of the nodal geographic network;
• assign a position attribute to the networked device according to the identified location information of the networked device in the nodal geographic network;
• and
• add the position attribute to the device key as the non-inherent component for the networked device, and store the device key.

A system comprising:

• a nodal geographic network having multiple network nodes;
• a networked device of the nodal geographic network;
• and
• a network apparatus having a processor and non-transitory computer readable medium storing processing instructions for adding a non-inherent component to a device key of the networked device, wherein the processing instructions comprise:
• a device key receiver to receive a device key of the networked device, wherein the networked device is a network node in the nodal geographic network having the multiple network nodes and wherein the multiple network nodes are connected with each other, and the device key comprises one or more device identifying attributes of the networked device in the nodal geographic network;
• a location information identifier to identify location information of the networked device in the nodal geographic network, wherein the location information represents a geographic relationship between the networked device and other network nodes of the nodal geographic network;
• a position attribute assigner to assign a position attribute to the networked device according to the identified location information of the networked device in the nodal geographic network;
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• a position attribute adder to add the position attribute to the device key as the non-inherent component for the networked device, and store the device key.