Protocol for identifying components in a point-to-point computer system
US6667960B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of mapping a network topology in a network including a plurality of nodes which communicate over dedicated links which connect pairs of the nodes, where the method consists of the steps of exchanging respective network identification information between adjacent pairs of nodes, establishing communications with another of the nodes using the network identification information, obtaining network identification information of the other node from that node, using the network identification information to establish communications with other nodes, obtaining additional network identification information from those other nodes, repeating these steps until network identification information is obtained from all of the nodes of the network and using this information determine the network topology.
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