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Inferred discovery of a data communications device

US8693371B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2012
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and products for inferred discovery of a data communications device connected to a router, unreachable by a management module, and characterized by a device address are disclosed that include querying, by the management module, the router for connection data and identifying, by the management module in dependence upon the connection data, the device address.

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