System and method for locating a network adapter
First Claim
1. A network communication device, comprising:
- a network interface unit suitable for controlling the exchange of information between the network communication device and a network;
a processor connected to the network interface and configured to perform protocol processing on information transmitted to or received from the network;
an audio element connected to the processor and suitable for generating an audible signal; and
computer code means for enabling the processor to activate the audio element responsive to receiving a network packet addressed to the device and containing a command selected from a set of predetermined commands.
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Abstract
A network adapter according to the present invention is configured to issue an audible signal upon detecting a predetermined network command. The predetermined command may comprise an existing network command, such as a ping-type command. Alternatively, the predetermined command could be implemented as an extension of existing network commands. Typically, various attributes of the feature are configurable including, as examples, the type of sound, frequency, duration, and pattern. The network adapter includes an audio element and a state machine configured to activate the audio element upon receiving an appropriate element. When a network packet addressed to a system having an appropriately configured audio element receives a packet comprising a predetermined network command, the audio element is activated thereby giving an audio indication of the system'"'"'s physical location.
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24 Claims
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1. A network communication device, comprising:
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a network interface unit suitable for controlling the exchange of information between the network communication device and a network;
a processor connected to the network interface and configured to perform protocol processing on information transmitted to or received from the network;
an audio element connected to the processor and suitable for generating an audible signal; and
computer code means for enabling the processor to activate the audio element responsive to receiving a network packet addressed to the device and containing a command selected from a set of predetermined commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system, including a central processor and system memory and further including a network interface device, comprising:
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a network interface unit suitable for controlling the exchange of information between the network communication device and a network;
a processor connected to the network interface and configured to perform protocol processing on information transmitted to or received from the network;
an audio element connected to the processor and suitable for generating an audible signal; and
computer code means for enabling the processor to activate the audio element responsive to receiving a network packet addressed to the device and containing a command selected from a set of predetermined commands. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data processing network, comprising:
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a network server; and
a set of interconnected data processing systems connected to the server, wherein at least one of the data processing systems includes;
a central processor and system memory and further including a network interface device, comprising;
a network interface unit suitable for controlling the exchange of information between the network communication device and a network;
a processor connected to the network interface and configured to perform protocol processing on information transmitted to or received from the network;
an audio element connected to the processor and suitable for generating an audible signal; and
computer code means for enabling the processor to activate the audio element responsive to receiving a network packet addressed to the device and containing a command selected from a set of predetermined commands. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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