Method and system for remote and local mobile network management

• US 20020068559A1
• Filed: 12/05/2000
• Published: 06/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC (RPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited (Nortel Networks Corporation)
• Inventors: Sharma, Shailendra, Truong, Hung
• Granted Patent: US 6,766,165 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/423
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/11 File system administration, e.g. details of archiving or snapshots file system backup G06F11/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

Abstract

Systems and methods of providing mobile network management of assets on a network are presented. In accordance with the method, a network management server is provided to control a network asset on a network. The network asset is connected to the network management server via a connection path. A secure communication path is established between the network management server and a mobile wireless capable device. The network asset is managed via the secure communication path with the mobile wireless capable device. The network is administered via the secure communication path with the mobile wireless capable device.

Claims

1. A method of providing mobile network management of assets on a network, comprising:

providing a network management server to control a network asset on a network, the network asset connected to the network management server via a connection path;

establishing a communication path between the network management server and a mobile wireless capable device,

managing the network asset via the communication path with the mobile wireless capable device; and

administering the network via the communication path with the mobile wireless capable device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection path comprises a wireless connection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection path comprises a wired connection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device is locally networked with the network management server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication path comprises:

a transceiver capable of wireless transmission and reception of information, the transceiver coupled to the network management server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device is remotely networked with the network management server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication path comprises:

a remote transceiver capable of wireless reception and transmission of information, the transceiver capable of establishing a connection with the network management server via an internet.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a handheld computing device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a mobile telephone device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a pager device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a personal digital assistant device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a device capable of browsing the World Wide Web.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a device capable of viewing a network topology of the network.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless capable device comprises a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) compatible device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the network asset comprises a network device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the network asset comprises telephony equipment.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication path comprises a secure communication path.

18. A mobile network management system, comprising:

a network management server to control a network asset on a network, the network asset connected to the network management server via a connection path;

a wireless transceiver coupled to the network management server; and

a mobile wireless capable device to communicate with the network management server via the wireless transceiver to manage the network asset and to administer the network.

19. A mobile network management system, comprising:

a network management server to control a network asset on a network, the network asset connected to the network management server via a connection path;

a remote wireless transceiver communicating with the network management server via an internet; and

a mobile wireless capable device to communicate with the network management server via the remote wireless transceiver and an internet to manage the network asset and to administer the network.