Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer data addressing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Tran, Philip B. (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer data addressing
C709S220000, C709S223000, C370S432000, C370S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06978314
ABSTRACT:
A system for network device location, includes an address server for associating IP addresses of devices on the network with a group name; a discoverable device located on a first subnet of the network, wherein the discoverable device has an IP address, and wherein the discoverable device's IP address is associated with the group name; and a discovering device, located on a second subnet of the network, for creating a list of known subnets and known devices on the network; for querying the name server for a list of IP addresses associated with the group name; for contacting each returned address of a discoverable device associated with the group name for the discoverable device's IP subnet information; for determining the discoverable device's subnet; and for adding the discoverable device and its subnet to the list.
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Tran Philip B.
Walder Jeannette
Xerox Corporation
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