Method of determining the topology of a network of objects

Details Method of determining the topology of a network of objects Method of determining the topology of a network of objects

2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Donaghue, Larry D. (Department: 2154)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

C709S232000, C709S242000, C370S254000, C370S256000

Reexamination Certificate

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06928475

ABSTRACT:
A method of determining a connection between a data emitting device j having address IP(j) and a data receiving device i having address IP(i) via a routing device, wherein the routing device utilizes a management information database MIB, establishing a mask field in the MIB for all devices in a subnet which passes data through the routing device having a propertyin-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?(IP(i) AND MASK)=(IP(j) AND MASK),in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?and indicating connection of a device i to a device j for devices in which the property is true.

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