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Automatic determination of location for ethernet devices

  • US 8,610,562 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2010
  • Issued: 12/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically locating an Ethernet patient monitor in one or more buildings, the method comprising:

  • querying, by a computing device of a central monitoring system, a switch comprising a plurality of ports, the patient monitor being connected to one of the plurality of ports, a Media Access Control address of the patient monitor being included in the query;

    receiving from the switch a port number of the switch to which the patient monitor is connected, the port number being associated with the Media Access Control address;

    using first coordinates in a configuration file to determine a location of the patient monitor based on the port number;

    displaying a representation of the location of the patient monitor on a user interface representing at least a portion of the one or more buildings;

    using second coordinates in the configuration file to identify a route from the central monitoring system to the location of the patient monitor, the second coordinates being different from the first coordinates; and

    displaying the route on the user interface.

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