Discovering network nodes
US9497083B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Discovering nodes of a network is disclosed. A multicast group of the network is sent an Internet Protocol version 6 multicast packet that requires a receiver of the packet to provide a response packet. One or more Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 replies from one or more nodes that belong to the multicast group are received. A listing of nodes of the network is determined using the one or more received replies.
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