Cumputer system comprising a communication device
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a communication device capable of exchanging messages through a local network, such messages being exchanged according to a given network protocol;
a discovery agent capable of sending a first message according to said network protocol through said communication device, said first message comprising an identification data and a first message content satisfying a second protocol, and said second protocol implying a response from another computer to said first message;
an analysis agent capable of recovering a second message received in response to the first message, and of extracting from said second message a second message content according to said second protocol, said second protocol implying a further response to be sent to said second message; and
a controller capable of operating said discovery agent and said analysis agent over a selected period of time, while refraining the computer system from sending a response to said second message.
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Abstract
A computer system, comprising a communication device capable of exchanging messages through a local network, such messages being exchanged according to a given network protocol; a discovery agent capable of sending a first message according to said network protocol through said communication device, said first message comprising an identification data and a first message content satisfying a second protocol, and said second protocol implying a response from another computer to said first message; an analysis agent capable of recovering a second message received in response to first message, and of extracting from said second message a second message content according to said second protocol, said second protocol implying a further response to be sent to said second message; and a controller capable of operating said discovery agent and said analysis agent over a selected period of time, while refraining the computer system from sending a response to said second message.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a communication device capable of exchanging messages through a local network, such messages being exchanged according to a given network protocol;
a discovery agent capable of sending a first message according to said network protocol through said communication device, said first message comprising an identification data and a first message content satisfying a second protocol, and said second protocol implying a response from another computer to said first message;
an analysis agent capable of recovering a second message received in response to the first message, and of extracting from said second message a second message content according to said second protocol, said second protocol implying a further response to be sent to said second message; and
a controller capable of operating said discovery agent and said analysis agent over a selected period of time, while refraining the computer system from sending a response to said second message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for testing a network comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a computer comprising a communication device capable of sending and receiving messages according to a selected protocol to and from a server through a network;
b. operating the communication device to send a first message according to said protocol on the network, said first message comprising selected identification data; and
c. during a predetermined period of time, operating the communication device to receive second messages according to said protocol, and storing them while not allowing the communicating device to send any message according to the selected protocol.
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12. A method for testing a network comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a selected identification data and a first message content satisfying a handshaking protocol;
b. sending a first message on the network according to a network protocol, said first message containing said identification data and said first message content, said handshaking protocol implying a response from another computer to said first message; and
c. for a selected period of time, recovering available second messages in response to said first message, said handshaking protocol implying a further response to said second message, and extracting from each said second message a second message content according to said handshaking protocol while refraining from sending a response to said second message according to said handshaking protocol.
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