Dynamically responding to non-network events at a network device in a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically responding to non-network events, the method comprising:
- detecting a notification of at least one non-network event at a network device; and
dynamically responding to the non-network event at the network device based on at least one associated policy.
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Abstract
A technique dynamically responds to non-network events at a network device in a computer network. According to the novel technique, one or more sensors automatically detect (sense) one or more non-network events, and notifications of the non-network events are then transmitted over the network. One or more network devices (e.g., data centers, servers, routers, etc.) detect the notifications of the network events, and dynamically respond to the non-network events based on one or more associated policies. For example, one or more network-based policies may be defined that modify one or more network configuration parameters in response to the non-network events. Alternatively or in addition, one or more physical-based policies may be defined that instruct one or more network-attached physical control devices to modify one or more physical parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically responding to non-network events, the method comprising:
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detecting a notification of at least one non-network event at a network device; and dynamically responding to the non-network event at the network device based on at least one associated policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for dynamically responding to non-network events, the system comprising:
at least one network device configured to detect a notification of at least one non-network event, and to dynamically respond to the non-network event based on at least one associated policy. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. The system as in claim 13, further comprising:
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at least one sensor configured to sense the non-network event; and at least one network-attached sensor translator configured to transmit the notification of the non-network event into the network; - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A network device for use with dynamically responding to non-network events in a computer network, the network device comprising:
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at least one network interface configured to receive non-network event notifications; a processor coupled to the network interface and adapted to execute software processes; and a memory adapted to store a response process executable by the processor, the response process configured to;
i) detect a notification of a non-network event; and
ii) dynamically respond to the non-network event based on at least one associated policy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium containing executable program instructions for dynamically responding to non-network events, the computer readable medium adapted to operate on a network device, the executable program instructions comprising program instructions adapted to:
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detect a notification of a non-network event; and dynamically respond to the non-network event based on at least one associated policy.
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