CPC H04L 43/065 (2013.01) [H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
1. A cradle apparatus comprising circuitry configurable to:
perform a boot procedure with a hub when zero or more auxiliary devices are communicatively attached to the cradle apparatus, wherein performance of the boot procedure includes:
enter a pairing mode with a hub including conveyance of one or more messages including one or more cradle capabilities of the cradle;
send a unique identifier of the hub;
initiate establishment of a communication channel with the hub; and
obtain one or more updated components when the cradle is determined to require updates based on the one or more cradle capabilities; and
perform an auxiliary device initiation procedure when an auxiliary device communicatively attached to the cradle requires initiation into a network, wherein the auxiliary device initiation procedure includes:
identification of auxiliary device information of the auxiliary device, wherein the auxiliary device information includes identifying information of the auxiliary device, and the identifying information includes a device identifier of the auxiliary device, a device type of the auxiliary device, and a device manufacturer or vendor of the auxiliary device.
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