Method and apparatus for controlling a network device

摘要

A personal communications device may be placed in, or removed from, a docking station. In response, a predetermined command may be selected from a plurality of predetermined commands and transmitted from the docking station to at least one of a plurality of network devices. Each predetermined command may include the address of the network device and may be configured to cause the network device to respond. In this way, a user's communication infrastructure may be reconfigured in a simple and intuitive manner.

主权项

1. A method for controlling communication to a personal communications device, comprising, at a first network terminal:
detecting engagement of the personal communications device with the first network terminal; and responsive to the engagement:
based on an identification of the personal communications device, selecting an active predetermined redirect command lookup table associated with the personal communications device, from a plurality of predetermined redirect command lookup tables;selecting a first redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the first redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to a network address of the personal communication device, to the first network terminal;selecting a second redirect command from the active predetermined redirect command lookup table, the second redirect command being for redirecting communications originally directed to a second network terminal, to the first network terminal; andtransmitting the first and second redirect commands to one or more network controllers for execution.