Echo locator for computer network
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a device in a computer network, comprising:
- indicating information that specifies the device;
issuing a network command targeting the specified device; and
responsive to the targeted device receiving the network command, performing a user detectable action on the targeted device.
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Abstract
A method and system for specifying a targeted device by its network address and inducing the targeted device to produce a user detectable action are disclosed. Initially, an echo locator is invoked by the user at a first device (the initiating device), such as by entering a predetermined keyboard sequence. Upon invoking the locator, the targeted device is then specified by the user with an IP address, a host name, or with some other suitable identifier. If the targeted device is specified indirectly, the locator determines the network device that is associated with the specified device. Once the targeted devices has been identified, the locator of the user device issues one or more messages such as ICMP echo requests that generate a response from the targeted device. In one embodiment, the echo requests do not produce a response unless a threshold number of locator requests are detected within a predetermined time limit.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of identifying a device in a computer network, comprising:
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indicating information that specifies the device;
issuing a network command targeting the specified device; and
responsive to the targeted device receiving the network command, performing a user detectable action on the targeted device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer network comprising:
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a first device connected to a network interconnect, the first device including processor, memory, input means, and display, wherein the memory of the first device contains processor executable instructions for identifying a device on the network, the instructions including;
program code means enabling a user to indicate information that specifies the device; and
program code means for issuing a network command targeting the specified device; and
a second device connected to the network interconnect, the second device including processor and memory, wherein the memory of the second device containing processor executable instructions including program code means for performing a user detectable action responsive to receiving the network command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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19. A computer program product residing on a computer usable medium for identifying a device on a computer network, the computer program product comprising:
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program code means enabling a user to indicate information that specifies the device;
program code means for issuing a network command targeting the specified device; and
program code means for performing a user detectable action of the targeted device responsive to receiving the network command.
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