Method and system for managing devices in a wireless network
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1. A method for managing devices in a wireless network, comprising:
- defining, by a managing device, a respective plurality of assignment rules for one or more geographic areas in a wireless network, the plurality of assignment rules comprising a rule indicative of an IP address range and a rule indicative of a hostname regular expression;
retrieving, by the managing device, a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a first geographic area of the one or more geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising an IP address uniquely assigned to the device and a hostname regular expression assigned to the device;
determining, by the managing device, that the device is located in the first geographic area by comparing the IP address uniquely assigned to the device and the hostname regular expression assigned to the device with the plurality of assignment rules of the first geographic area;
retrieving, by the managing device, background data from a computer readable medium, the background data comprising a map of the first geographic area;
identifying, by the managing device, a physical location of the device in the first geographic area; and
displaying, by the managing device, the device in the identified physical location in the first geographic area.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing devices in a wireless network includes defining, by a managing device, assignment rules for geographic areas in the wireless network. The method also includes retrieving, by the managing device, device parameters from a device, the device located in a selected geographic area. The method further includes determining, by the managing device, the selected geographic area of the device by comparing the device parameters with the assignment rules. The method further includes displaying, by the managing device, the device in the selected geographic area.
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1. A method for managing devices in a wireless network, comprising:
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defining, by a managing device, a respective plurality of assignment rules for one or more geographic areas in a wireless network, the plurality of assignment rules comprising a rule indicative of an IP address range and a rule indicative of a hostname regular expression; retrieving, by the managing device, a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a first geographic area of the one or more geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising an IP address uniquely assigned to the device and a hostname regular expression assigned to the device; determining, by the managing device, that the device is located in the first geographic area by comparing the IP address uniquely assigned to the device and the hostname regular expression assigned to the device with the plurality of assignment rules of the first geographic area; retrieving, by the managing device, background data from a computer readable medium, the background data comprising a map of the first geographic area; identifying, by the managing device, a physical location of the device in the first geographic area; and displaying, by the managing device, the device in the identified physical location in the first geographic area.
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2. A method for managing devices in a wireless network, comprising:
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defining, by a managing device, a respective plurality of assignment rules for one or more geographic areas in a wireless network; retrieving, by the managing device, a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a first geographic area of the one or more geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising an IP address uniquely assigned to the device and a hostname regular expression assigned to the device; determining, by the managing device, that the device is located in the first geographic area by comparing the IP address uniquely assigned to the device and the hostname regular expression assigned to the device with the plurality of assignment rules of the first geographic area; and displaying, by the managing device, the device in the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for managing devices in a wireless network, comprising:
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a wireless network, the wireless network comprising one or more devices; and a managing device operable to connect to the wireless network, the managing device comprising; a processor; and a storage device readable by the managing device, embodying a program of instructions operable when executed by the processor to; define a respective plurality of assignment rules for each of a plurality of geographic areas in the wireless network, the plurality of assignment rules comprising a rule indicative of an IP address range and a rule indicative of a hostname regular expression; retrieve a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a first geographic area of the plurality of geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising an IP address uniquely assigned to the device and a hostname regular expression assigned to the device; determine that the device is located in the first geographic area by comparing the IP address uniquely assigned to the device and the hostname regular expression assigned to the device with the plurality of assignment rules of the first geographic area; and display the device in the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with logic, the logic being operable when executed to:
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define, by a managing device, a respective plurality of assignment rules for each of a plurality of geographic areas in a wireless network, the plurality of assignment rules comprising a rule indicative of an IP address range and a rule indicative of a hostname regular expression; retrieve, by the managing device, a plurality of device parameters from a device, the device located in a first geographic area of the plurality of geographic areas, the plurality of device parameters comprising an IP address uniquely assigned to the device and a hostname regular expression assigned to the device; determine, by the managing device, that the device is located in the first geographic area by comparing the IP address uniquely assigned to the device and the hostname regular expression assigned to the device with the plurality of assignment rules of the first geographic area; and display, by the managing device, the device in the first geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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