System for automatically identifying the physical location of network end devices
US7684416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/149
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system for automatically identifying the physical location and/or end-to-end connectivity of end-devices, each of which having a unique ID and, normally, being connected to an access point of a network, each access point having a known physical location and being connected to a port of a Switch. Whenever required, the physical location of each end-device is updated.
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