Method and apparatus for identifying network device corresponding to internet protocol address, and method and apparatus for allocating internet protocol address
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a network device corresponding to an Internet protocol address, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting network devices over a network using a detection message;
(b) extracting media access control addresses from Internet protocol addresses of the network devices which respond to the detection message; and
(c) detecting and displaying the names of network devices corresponding to the extracted media access control addresses by matching the extracted media access control addresses with device identification information in a database which stores device identification information specifying names of network devices and media access control addresses corresponding to the respective names,wherein the Internet protocol addresses are determined according to added information of Internet protocol version 6.
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Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for identifying a network device corresponding to an Internet protocol address. The method comprises the steps of detecting network devices over a network using a detection message, extracting media access control addresses from Internet protocol addresses of network devices which respond to the detection message, and detecting and displaying names of network devices corresponding to the extracted media access control addresses from a database which stores device identification information specifying names of network devices and media access control addresses corresponding to the respective names.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a network device corresponding to an Internet protocol address, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting network devices over a network using a detection message; (b) extracting media access control addresses from Internet protocol addresses of the network devices which respond to the detection message; and (c) detecting and displaying the names of network devices corresponding to the extracted media access control addresses by matching the extracted media access control addresses with device identification information in a database which stores device identification information specifying names of network devices and media access control addresses corresponding to the respective names, wherein the Internet protocol addresses are determined according to added information of Internet protocol version 6. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for identifying a network device corresponding to an Internet protocol address, comprising:
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a device detecting unit for transmitting a detection message to network devices connected to a wired or wireless local area network via the wired or wireless local network area, the detection message allowing detection of the network devices; a media access control address extracting unit for extracting media access control addresses from Internet protocol addresses of network devices which respond to the detection message, respectively; a network device name detecting unit for detecting the names of network devices corresponding to the extracted media access control addresses by matching the extracted media access control addresses with device identification information in a database storing device identification information, which specifies names of network devices and media access control addresses corresponding to the respective names; and a displaying unit for displaying the detected names of network devices, wherein the Internet protocol addresses are determined according to added information of Internet protocol version 6. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for allocating an Internet protocol address to a network device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) setting a device type code and a maximum number of network devices that can be allocated with Internet protocol addresses according to the types of network devices; (b) receiving media access control addresses and the types of network devices and creating an Internet protocol address for each of the network devices using a related device type code; (c) matching the media access control addresses of the network devices with the created Internet protocol addresses, respectively; and (d) allocating a particular network device an Internet protocol address corresponding to the media access control address of the particular network device in response to a request for allocation of an Internet protocol address to the particular network device, wherein the Internet protocol addresses are determined according to added information of Internet protocol version 6. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus for allocating an Internet protocol address to a network device, comprising:
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a device information setting unit for setting a device type code and a maximum number of network devices that can be allocated with Internet protocol addresses according to the types of network devices; an address creating unit for receiving media access control addresses and the types of network devices and creating an Internet protocol address of each of the network devices using a relating device type code; a media access control address matching unit for matching the media access control addresses of the network devices with the created Internet protocol addresses, respectively; and an address allocating unit for allocating to a particular network device an Internet protocol address corresponding to the media access control address of the particular network device in response to a request for allocation of an Internet protocol address to the particular network device, wherein the Internet protocol addresses are determined according to added information of Internet protocol version 6. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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