VIRTUALLY EXTENDING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A NETWORK DEVICE

Virtually extending the functionality of a network device to a server is provided. A virtual device which is in communication with the network device and which virtually represents functionality of the network device receives a function request from the server. The function request corresponds to a...

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Hauptverfasser: MATSUBAYASHI DON, PIAZZA KEVIN, DUSBERGER DARIUSZ
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Virtually extending the functionality of a network device to a server is provided. A virtual device which is in communication with the network device and which virtually represents functionality of the network device receives a function request from the server. The function request corresponds to a function for the network device to perform. A manner to perform the function for the network device based on the function request is determined. The function corresponding to the function request is performed based on the determined manner.