Wireless network polling
First Claim
1. A method to collect inventory data in a wireless network, comprising:
- connecting to a cable modem termination system (CMTS) from among a plurality of CMTSs to collect an inventory of a cable modem of a plurality of cable modems;
connecting to the cable modem through the CMTS to collect an inventory of an access point of a plurality of access points associated with the cable modem;
connecting to the access point to determine a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the access point; and
creating a record having the MAC address of the access point and the IP address of the access point;
determining a current IP address for the access point by connecting to the CMTS; and
updating the IP address for the access point in the record when the current IP address for the access point is not equal to the IP address in the record.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided to collect and update data on client devices connected to WiFi access points is provided. An inventory of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems within a specific network is periodically collected. Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of WiFi cable modems and WiFi access points coupled to the WiFi cabled modems are periodically updated. Traps are periodically received from the WiFi access points. The traps are parsed to collect an inventory of client devices wirelessly connected to the WiFi access points and a time at which a client device connected to the WiFi access point. The WiFi access points are periodically polled to collect data on client devices, the data including a period of time that a client device has been connected to a WiFi access point and a physical location of the client device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method to collect inventory data in a wireless network, comprising:
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connecting to a cable modem termination system (CMTS) from among a plurality of CMTSs to collect an inventory of a cable modem of a plurality of cable modems; connecting to the cable modem through the CMTS to collect an inventory of an access point of a plurality of access points associated with the cable modem; connecting to the access point to determine a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the access point; and creating a record having the MAC address of the access point and the IP address of the access point; determining a current IP address for the access point by connecting to the CMTS; and updating the IP address for the access point in the record when the current IP address for the access point is not equal to the IP address in the record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system to collect inventory data in a wireless network, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured, based on instructions in the memory, to; connect to a cable modem termination system (CMTS) from among a plurality of CMTSs to collect an inventory of a cable modem coupled to the CMTS; connect to the cable modem through the CMTS to collect an inventory of an access point of a plurality of access points associated with the cable modem; connect to the access point to determine a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the access point; create a record including the MAC address of the access point and the IP address of the access point; determine a current IP address for the access point by connecting to the CMTS; and update the IP address for the access point in the record when the current IP address for the access point is not equal to the IP address in the record. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system to collect inventory data in a wireless network, comprising:
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a cable modem termination system (CMTS); and a headend system, coupled to the CMTS, configured to; connect to the CMTS to collect an inventory of a cable modem coupled to the CMTS; connect to the cable modem through the CMTS to collect an inventory of an access point associated with the cable modem; connect to the access point to determine a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point and an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the access point; create a record including the MAC address of the access point and the IP address of the access point; determine a current IP address for the access point by connecting to the CMTS; and update an IP address for the access point when the current IP address for the access point is not equal to the IP address for the access point in the record. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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