Group judgment device

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Osman, Ramy M (Department: 2457)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Network resource allocating

C709S217000, C709S223000, C709S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07958240

ABSTRACT:
In a server, an echo-request transmitting unit transmits echo-request data to a target device, and an echo-reply receiving unit receives echo-reply data from the target device. A time measuring unit measures, as the target time, the time required between transmission of the echo-request data and reception of the echo-reply data, and compares the target time with the reference time. In this way, the server judges whether the target device connected to its network belongs to a predetermined group.

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