Systems and methods of installing and operating devices without explicit network addresses

摘要

A method of discovering addressing information of one or more upstream devices to respond to specific messages by a second device on behalf of the one or more upstream devices in a network includes acquiring the addressing information in an upstream direction from one or more downstream devices to the one or more upstream devices. The method further includes acquiring the addressing information in a downstream direction from the one or more upstream devices to the one or more downstream devices. The method further includes responding to specific messages using the acquired addressing information about the one or more upstream devices.

主权项

1. A method of discovering addressing information of one or more first devices to respond to specific messages by a second device on behalf of the one or more first devices in a network, the method comprising:
acquiring, by a second device not having a network address, addressing information in an upstream direction from one or more third devices to the one or more first devices; acquiring, by the second device, addressing information in a downstream direction from the one or more first devices to the one or more third devices; and responding, by the second device on behalf of the one or more first devices, to specific messages that include requests for functions that the one or more first devices are unable to perform, using at least one of (a) the addressing information acquired from the one or more first devices and (b) the addressing information acquired from the one or more first devices and the one or more third devices.