NETWORK MANAGEMENT
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Abstract
A tool for managing a computer network includes a gateway service module that identifies a gateway for a network and a network information service module. The network information service module identifies devices in the network, determines at least one property for each of the identified devices, and creates a network information data structure for storing device properties. A communication agent service module transmits at least one determined device property to other agent service modules associated with the network, receives at least one device property from another agent service module associated with the network, and provides the received at least one property device to the network information service module. A method of monitoring a computer network is also provided. The method includes identifying devices in a network, determining at least one property for each of the identified devices, receiving at least one determined device property from another device the network, and creating a network information data structure for storing the determined device properties.
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39 Claims
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1-19. -19. (canceled)
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20. A network management tool, comprising:
a network management services module configured to be provisioned into a personal computer serviced by a common gateway shared by a plurality of end user devices in a home networking environment, wherein the network management services module includes a monitoring module, which includes a plurality of monitoring agents configured to direct agent services that are running on the end user devices to perform a task. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method, comprising:
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provisioning a network management services module at a personal computer serviced by a common gateway shared by a plurality of end user devices in a home networking environment, wherein the network management services module includes a monitoring module, which includes a plurality of monitoring agents; and directing agent services running on the end user devices to perform a task. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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Specification