Network device detection, identification, and management
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of collecting and using device information from one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising the steps of:
- sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses;
receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses;
establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices;
after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps;
obtaining a hardware address for one or more of the responding camera devices; and
for at least one of the one or more responding, hardware addressed camera devices, carrying out the following steps;
determining a manufacturer-specific request for manufacturer-specific device information using the hardware address;
sending the manufacturer-specific request to the camera device;
receiving the manufacturer-specific device information from the camera device; and
using the manufacturer-specific device information to access image data from the camera device.
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Abstract
A method for identifying devices on a network using a two-step process of first scanning a range network addresses for devices and then acquiring device information from each of the accessible devices. The method involves scanning the network for devices by sending a request to each of a plurality of network addresses, receiving a response from one or more of the devices, obtaining a hardware address for at least some of the responding devices, and identifying the device based on the hardware address. A user interface is provided to display the results of the scan along with the more specific identifying information for some or all of the responding devices.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of collecting and using device information from one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; obtaining a hardware address for one or more of the responding camera devices; and for at least one of the one or more responding, hardware addressed camera devices, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for manufacturer-specific device information using the hardware address; sending the manufacturer-specific request to the camera device; receiving the manufacturer-specific device information from the camera device; and using the manufacturer-specific device information to access image data from the camera device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 22)
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13. A method of collecting and using device information from one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for device information; sending the manufacturer-specific request to one or more of the responding camera devices over the network; receiving the device information in response to the manufacturer-specific request over the network; and using the manufacturer-specific device information to access image data from the camera device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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20. A method of facilitating use of one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising the steps of:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; obtaining a hardware address for one or more of the responding camera devices; and for at least one of the one or more responding, hardware addressed camera devices, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for device information using the hardware address; sending the manufacturer-specific request to the camera device over the network; and receiving the device information from the camera device over the network to access image data from the camera device.
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23. A computer system for collecting and using device information from one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; obtaining a hardware address for one or more of the responding camera devices; and for at least one of the one or more responding, hardware addressed camera devices, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for manufacturer-specific device information using the hardware address; sending the manufacturer-specific request to the camera device; receiving the manufacturer-specific device information from the camera device; and using the manufacturer-specific device information to access image data from the camera device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer system for collecting and using device information from one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for device information; sending the manufacturer-specific request to one or more of the responding camera devices over the network; receiving the device information in response to the manufacturer-specific request over the network; and using the manufacturer-specific device information to access image data from the camera device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer system for facilitating use of one or more of a number of camera devices on a network, comprising a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions:
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sending a request for each of a plurality of network addresses; receiving a response from one or more of the number of camera devices, wherein each responding camera device is accessible at a specific one of the network addresses; establishing communicative interaction with the one or more responding camera devices; after establishing the communicative interaction, carrying out the following steps; obtaining a hardware address for one or more of the responding camera devices; and for at least one of the one or more responding, hardware addressed camera devices, carrying out the following steps; determining a manufacturer-specific request for device information using the hardware address; sending the manufacturer-specific request to the camera device over the network; and receiving the device information from the camera device over the network to access image data from the camera device.
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