diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
index 4014742..f8c9442 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/device/DeviceProviderService.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     void deviceDisconnected(DeviceId deviceId);
 
     /**
-     * Sends information about all ports of a device. It is up to the core to
+     * Updates information about all ports of a device. It is up to the core to
      * determine what has changed.
      *
      * @param deviceId         identity of the device
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     void updatePorts(DeviceId deviceId, List<PortDescription> portDescriptions);
 
     /**
-     * Used to notify the core about port status change of a single port.
+     * Notifies the core about port status change of a single port.
      *
      * @param deviceId        identity of the device
      * @param portDescription description of the port that changed
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     void receivedRoleReply(DeviceId deviceId, MastershipRole requested, MastershipRole response);
 
     /**
-     * Sends statistics about all ports of a device.
+     * Updates statistics about all ports of a device.
      *
      * @param deviceId          identity of the device
      * @param portStatistics  list of device port statistics