Networking hardware element to couple computer network elements and method of displaying a network layout map thereon
US7675862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a networking hardware element (1100, 3100) capable of coupling computer network elements (1010) comprises a network diagnostic mechanism (2140) that is capable of mapping the computer network elements and that is also capable of determining a connection status for the computer network elements. The networking hardware element also comprises a display (2110, 3110, 5110) that is capable of communicating with the network diagnostic mechanism and that is also capable of displaying a network layout map (2111, 5111) of representations of the computer network elements and the connection status of the computer network elements.
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