Device topology definition system
US10210068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3055
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device topology definition system works in conjunction with a location indicia detector, such as a topology key or detector, to simplify entry of device location information in a device monitoring system. To mitigate the tedium of entering location information for each device being monitored, the topology key or detector can be inserted into a data port or aperture of a device, or otherwise detect location indicia located on or proximate to a device, and a topology definition system of the device monitoring application will read topology information from the key or detector and logically associate the topology information with the device's identifier. This association is recorded as part of a global topology data set for the monitored devices maintained by the device monitoring application. In the case of a topology key, the topology information stored on the key can be modified prior to inserting the key into another device, allowing device location information to be quickly entered into the device monitoring application without requiring a user to enter the location information manually at the monitoring application's user interface.
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