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System for automatically identifying the physical location of network end devices

US7684416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2001
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2024

Classification

  • 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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