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Method and System for Managing Devices in a Wireless Network

  • US 20080049686A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2006
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing devices in a wireless network, comprising:

  • defining, by a managing device, a respective plurality of assignment rules for one or more geographic areas in the wireless network, the plurality of assignment rules comprising a rule indicative of an IP address range and a rule indicative of a hostname regular expression;

    retrieving, by the managing device, a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a selected geographic area of the one or more geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising a parameter indicative of an IP address and a parameter indicative of a hostname;

    determining, by the managing device, the selected geographic area of the device by comparing the plurality of device parameters with the plurality of assignment rules;

    retrieving, by the managing device, background data from a computer readable medium, the background data comprising a map of the selected geographic area;

    identifying, by the managing device, a physical location of the device in the selected geographic area; and

    displaying, by the managing device, the device in the identified physical location in the selected geographic area.

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