Network management

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2001-02-27

2008-10-07

Follansbee, John (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S202000, C709S224000, C709S206000

Reexamination Certificate

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07433942

ABSTRACT:
A method for discovering agents operative on devices configured in a network by broadcasting discovery messages having a common format and containing data to the network devices and receiving reply messages having the same common format and containing data from the agents, and permitting new types of data within the messages without changing the common format.

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