Method and apparatus for network synchronization
First Claim
1. A method for determining a status of a device in a communications network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a status report, including information regarding the device;
determining a previous state of the device; and
maintaining a model of the device based upon a combination of the previous state of the device and the information regarding the device, wherein the step of maintaining includes setting a state of the model of the device to one of a predetermined plurality of states, the predetermined plurality of states including an established after lost state indicative that a successful discovery has not yet been performed with respect to the device.
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Abstract
According to several aspects of the present invention, a network is monitored for status information indicative of the status of a manageable device within the network. A network manager receives the status information, and updates or initializes a device model in accordance with the status information. A state machine may be used to determine a new state for the device model, and to enable or disable the device model. The network manager may also take action to inquire as to the status of the manageable device, for example by polling the manageable device or by initiating a discovery process. The device model may be used by the network manager as a basis by which to control the manageable device, and thus control aspects of the communications within the network.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for determining a status of a device in a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a status report, including information regarding the device; determining a previous state of the device; and maintaining a model of the device based upon a combination of the previous state of the device and the information regarding the device, wherein the step of maintaining includes setting a state of the model of the device to one of a predetermined plurality of states, the predetermined plurality of states including an established after lost state indicative that a successful discovery has not yet been performed with respect to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for determining a status of a device in a communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a status report, including information regarding the device; means for determining a previous state of the device; and means for maintaining a model of the device based upon a combination of the previous state of the device and the information regarding the device, wherein the means for maintaining includes means for setting a state of the model of the device to one of a predetermined plurality of states, the predetermined plurality of states including an established after lost state indicative that a successful discovery has not vet been performed with respect to the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for determining a status of a device in a communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a model of the device containing information regarding a previous state of the device; a model control module coupled to the model of the device, the model control module having an input that receives a status report including information regarding the device, and an output that maintains the model of the device based upon a combination of the previous state of the device and the information regarding the device, wherein the output of the model control module sets a state of the model of the device to one of a predetermined plurality of states, the predetermined plurality of states including an established after lost state indicative that a successful discovery has not yet been performed with respect to the device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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