SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A UNIVERSAL DEVICE TO PROVIDE DESIRED NETWORK HARDWARE FUNCTIONALITY

摘要

A method and system for automatically configuring and transforming a universal device into a feature specific device to provide desired network hardware functionality for a plurality of different conventionally single purpose devices. The universal device receives data configured for handling by a network hardware device capable of providing desired network hardware functionality. Based on the data received, the universal device identifies the desired network hardware functionality from network hardware functionalities. The universal device selects one or more virtual ports capable of providing the desired network hardware functionality. The universal device automatically configures and transforms itself into a feature specific device to provide the desired network hardware functionality by implementing the selected one or more virtual ports to handle the data received.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for automatically configuring and transforming a universal device into a feature specific device to provide desired network hardware functionality, the method comprising:
the universal device receiving data configured for handling by a network hardware device capable of providing the desired network hardware functionality; the universal device identifying, based on the data received, the desired network hardware functionality from a plurality of network hardware functionalities; the universal device selecting one or more virtual ports from a plurality of virtual ports, the selected one or more virtual ports being capable of providing the desired network hardware functionality; and the universal device automatically configuring and transforming itself into a feature specific device to provide the desired network hardware functionality by implementing the selected one or more virtual ports to handle the data received.