Automated IT asset location system
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1. A computerized method for locating and tracking devices in a network, the method comprising:
- querying the network to obtain network device connectivity data for each device coupled to the network;
retrieving device relational data from at least one database; and
correlating the network device connectivity data with the device relational data to obtain an asset tracking record for each device, the asset tracking record including device location data, device identification data, and device responsibility data.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a computerized method for locating and tracking devices in a network. The method including the step of querying the network to obtain network device connectivity data for each device coupled to the network. Device relational data is retrieved from at least one database. The network device connectivity data is correlated with the device relational data to obtain an asset tracking record for each device. The asset tracking record includes device location data, device identification data, and device responsibility data.
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1. A computerized method for locating and tracking devices in a network, the method comprising:
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querying the network to obtain network device connectivity data for each device coupled to the network;
retrieving device relational data from at least one database; and
correlating the network device connectivity data with the device relational data to obtain an asset tracking record for each device, the asset tracking record including device location data, device identification data, and device responsibility data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computerized method for locating and tracking devices in a network, the network including at least one network switch, the at least one network switch including at least one switch port, the method comprising:
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querying the at least one network switch to obtain a switch port list, the switch port list associating a device network address with the at least one switch port;
retrieving network data for the at least one network switch, the network data associating physical location data to each device network address;
correlating the network data and the switch port list to obtain an address/location list, the address/location list including device location data and a device network address for each network device;
retrieving asset tracking data for each network device, the asset tracking data associating device identification data with the corresponding device network address;
correlating the asset tracking data with the address/location list to obtain a device location list, the device location list including the physical location data and the device identification data for each network device;
retrieving asset ownership data for each network device, the asset ownership data associating the device identification data with responsible entity identification data; and
correlating the asset ownership data with the device location list to obtain a asset tracking record for each device, the asset tracking record including the device location data, the device identification data, and the responsible entity identification data.
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14. A system for locating and tracking devices in a network, the network including at least one network switch, the at least one network switch including at least one switch port, the system comprising:
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at least one database configured to store relational data for at least one device; and
a processor coupled to the at least one database, the processor being configured to, query the at least one network switch to obtain network device connectivity data for the at least one switch port, retrieve device relational data from the at least one database, and correlate the network device connectivity data with the device relational data to obtain an asset tracking record for the at least one device, the asset tracking record including device location data, device identification data, and device responsibility data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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20. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor queries the at least one network switch by way of the LAN.
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29. In a computer system including a graphical user interface having at least one data input device and at least one data output device coupled to the computer system, a method for locating and tracking devices in a network, the network including at least one network switch, the at least one network switch including at least one switch port, the method comprising:
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entering at least one device responsibility identifier with the at least one data input device;
querying the network to obtain network device connectivity data;
retrieving device relational data for each device related to the at least one device responsibility identifier;
correlating the network device connectivity data with the device relational data to obtain an asset tracking record for each device, the asset tracking record including device location data, device identification data, and a device responsibility identifier; and
providing an asset tracking report to the at least one output device, the asset tracking report including the asset tracking records corresponding to the at least one device responsibility identifier. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a data structure, the data structure representing an asset tracking report, the asset tracking report providing data for at least one network device, the data structure comprising:
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a device responsibility field including data corresponding to a party responsible for the at least one network device; and
at least one asset tracking record including data corresponding to the at least one network device, the asset tracking record including device location data, device identification data, and a date the at least one asset tracking record was generated. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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