METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DEVICES ON A LOCAL AREA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for discovering Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices on a network using domain name service (DNS) requests, the method comprising:
- sending a DNS request from a host networking element, the DNS request comprising one or more particular domain names corresponding to a VoIP system;
receiving the DNS request at one or more VoIP devices; and
responding to the host networking element with one or more DNS responses, wherein the one or more DNS responses comprise local network address information for the one or more VoIP devices.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for discovering devices on a local area network. The method comprises sending a DNS request from a host networking element, receiving the DNS request at one or more devices, and responding to the host networking element with one or more DNS responses. The DNS request comprises one or more particular domain names. The one or more DNS responses comprise local network address information for the one or more VoIP devices. The apparatus comprises means for filtering a set of network traffic for a DNS request, means for responding to a DNS request with a local network address, and means for forwarding the DNS request to another device. The system comprises a computer for generating a DNS request for a particular domain, and one or more VoIP devices for receiving the DNS request and sending a DNS response to the computer with a local network address for the VoIP device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for discovering Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices on a network using domain name service (DNS) requests, the method comprising:
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sending a DNS request from a host networking element, the DNS request comprising one or more particular domain names corresponding to a VoIP system; receiving the DNS request at one or more VoIP devices; and responding to the host networking element with one or more DNS responses, wherein the one or more DNS responses comprise local network address information for the one or more VoIP devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for discovering Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices on a computer network using domain name service (DNS) requests, the apparatus comprising:
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means for filtering a set of network traffic for a DNS request; means for responding to a DNS request with a local network address of the apparatus; and means for forwarding the DNS request to another network device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for discovering Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices on a computer network using domain name service (DNS) requests, the system comprising:
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a computer for generating a DNS request for a particular domain associated with a VoIP system; and one or more VoIP devices for receiving the DNS request and sending a DNS response to the computer with a local network address for the VoIP device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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