Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-14
2010-06-08
Pezzlo, John (Department: 2465)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
C370S252000, C370S238000, C370S389000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07733806
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for identifying nodes in a network data processing system. Cache data is received from a set of routers in the data processing system. The cache data includes an identification of the nodes sending data packets onto the network data processing system. The nodes on the network data processing system are identified using the cache data from the set of routers.
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Childress Rhonda L.
Kumhyr David Bruce
Pennell Neil Raymond
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Pezzlo John
Yee & Associates P.C.
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