Intelligent discovery of network information from multiple information gathering agents
US8019851B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for intelligent discovery of network information from multiple information gathering agents adapted to discover information concerning the network. The discovery agents each have an associated discovery capability. Based on consideration of the agent discovery capabilities, discovery assignments are computed and network discovery is performed according to the assignments so as to reduce discovery poll overhead.
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