Distributed device discovery framework for a network

Details Distributed device discovery framework for a network Distributed device discovery framework for a network

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Divecha, Kamal B (Department: 2451)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S220000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962605

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for discovering resources connected to a distributed network having a plurality of subnets is provided. Resource discovery over a distributed network is facilitated by active simple discover agents (ASDAs), that are selected from candidate simple discovery agents (SDAs) on the subnets. The ASDA discovers ASDAs on neighboring subnets. After determining neighboring ASDAs, an ASDA issues discovery search requests to the neighboring ASDAs. The neighboring ASDAs forward such requests onto their neighboring ASDAs to propagate a device discovery search request throughout a network comprising multiple subnets.

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