Node and Method of Assigning Node to Space

• US 20160156569A1
• Filed: 11/28/2014
• Published: 06/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Igor, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Igor, Inc.
• Inventors: Stewart, Dwight L.
• Application Number:
  US14/556,025
• Publication Number:
  US 20160156569A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4641 Virtual LANs, VLANs, e.g. virtual private networks [VPN] LAN interconnection over a bridge based backbone H04L12/462; encapsulation techniques H04L12/4633; routing of packets H04L45/00; packet switches H04L49/00; virtual private networks for security H04L63/0272
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to node and a method of assigning a space to a node. Example embodiments are also related to systems that use the node and implement the method of assigning a space to the node.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a switch;

a first node attached to the switch;

a second node attached to the first node; and

a computer configured to prompt a user to assign the first node to a space and then assign the second node to the space.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is further configured to reassign one of the first node and the second node to a second space when the other of the first node and the second node is reassigned to the second space.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is configured to model a plurality of virtual spaces which correspond to a plurality of physical spaces and send a discovery signal to nodes within the plurality of physical spaces.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second nodes are serially connected.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first node is configured to receive a signal and retransmit the signal to the second node.

6. A method comprising:

defining a plurality a spaces that correspond to physical spaces;

prompting a user to assign a first node to one of the plurality of spaces; and

using a computer to assign a second node to the one of the plurality of spaces, wherein the second node is connected to the first node.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

reassigning one of the first node and the second node to another space of the plurality of spaces when the other of the first node and the second node is reassigned to the another space.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

sending a discovery signal to nodes within the plurality of physical spaces.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

serially connecting the first node to the second node.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

retransmitting a signal received by the first node to the second node.