Network-info device

• US 20050165710A1
• Filed: 02/17/2003
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Unocon LLC
• Original Assignee: Unocon LLC
• Inventors: Givaty, Ofer
• Application Number:
  US10/504,440
• Publication Number:
  US 20050165710A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor

Abstract

A network-info device, said device comprising of: (a) a connection means, enables to connect said device to a transmission media channel of a network or to any other transmission media means of a network including wire, cable, optical fiber and other transmission means and wherein said connection can be done on an existing transmission means or while producing said transmission means or while producing a connection accessories for said transmission means; (b) a memory; and (c) a communication means. The invention additionally relates to a system and a method to manage network information by using said device.

Claims

1. A network-info device, said device comprising of:

(a) a connection means, enables to connect said device to a transmission media channel of a network or to any other transmission media means of a network including wire, cable, optical fiber and other transmission means and wherein said connection can be done on an existing transmission means or while producing said transmission means or while producing a connection accessories for said transmission means;

(b) a memory; and

(c) a communication means.

2. The network-info device of claim 1, further includes:

(d) an electronic and computing unit.

3. The network-info device of claim 2, wherein said electronic and computing unit is operative for:

recognizing a demand for information from said memory, wherein said demand arrives via said communication means;

reading information from said memory, according to said demand; and

transferring said read information, via said communication means, to the address that said demand was received from.

4. The network-info device of claim 3, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for:

receiving update-information via said communication means and update said information of said memory;

or

receiving update-information via said communication means and modifies the configuration of the point where said device is connected-on.

5. The network-info device of claim 3, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for:

recognizing events that occur in the point where said device is connected-on and saves information according to said events in said memory and wherein said events include—

inter alia—

time and duration of transmissions through said point, disconnection and reduction of the transmission quality.

6. The network-info device of claim 3, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for:

sending an alert message, according to a predetermined events'"'"' criteria, to a predetermined address.

7. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said device is integrated with or in a connecting means or an adapting means that is used in nodes of a network in order to connect transmission media such as wire, cable, fiber optic or any other network transmission media.

8. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said device is integrated or built-on with a connection device or a communication device of a network subscriber.

9. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said communication means enables communication through said network either by using said network protocol or by using other protocol.

10. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said communication means is a wireless communication means, enables wireless communication with a communication accessory and wherein said wireless communication is RF communication, IR communication or any other wireless communication.

11. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said communication means is a smart chip that is using RFID technology and/or in-line communication technologies.

12. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said communication means has a network communication capability, enables communication via the connected-on network with any subscriber or server that is connected to said network.

13. The network-info device of claim 12, wherein said communication means enables communication with an external accessory that is connected to the network.

14. The network-info device of claim 1, wherein said memory holds information and wherein said information includes—

inter alia—

information and details regarding to the point, which said device is connected-on and wherein said information can be read and can be updated via said communication means.

15. A interactive-connector, said interactive-connector comprising of:

(a) connection means;

(b) a memory; and

(c) a communication means.

16. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said communication means has Ethernet-network communication capability.

17. The interactive-connector of claim 15, further includes:

(d) an electronic and computing unit.

18. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit, or part of said electronic and computing unit, is a smart chip, said smart chip is using contact and/or contactless communication technology.

19. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is an integral part of said interactive-connector.

20. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is added on to a interactive-connector that is used in a network for connecting transmission media such as, wire, cable, fiber optic or any other network transmission media.

21. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is operative for:

recognizing a demand for information from said memory, wherein said demand arrives via said communication means;

reading information from said memory, according to said demand; and

transferring said read information, via said communication means, to the address that said demand was received from.

22. The interactive-connector of claim 21, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for manipulating said information as coded, before transferring said information.

23. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is operative for:

receiving update-information via said communication means and update said information of said memory;

or

receiving update-information via said communication means and modifies the configuration of the point where said interactive-connector is connected-on.

24. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for:

recognizing events that occur in the node where said interactive-connector is connected-on and saves information according to said events in said memory and wherein said events include—

inter alia—

time and duration of transmissions through said point, disconnection and reduction of the transmission quality.

25. The interactive-connector of claim 24, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for:

configuring and sending an alert message, according to a predetermined events'"'"' criteria, to a predetermined address.

26. The interactive-connector of claim 17, wherein said electronic and computing unit is further operative for recognizing the type of subscriber that said interactive-connector is connected to and is capable to interfacing electrical power whenever said subscriber need an electrical power.

27. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said interactive-connector is a wire interactive-connector, cable interactive-connector, fiber optic interactive-connector or any other network transmission media interactive-connector.

28. The interactive-connector claim 15, wherein said communication means is a wireless communication means, enables wireless communication with a communication accessory and wherein said wireless communication is RF communication, IR communication or any other wireless communication.

29. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said communication means is a smart chip that is using RFID technology.

30. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said communication means has a network communication capability, enables communication via the connected-on network with any subscriber or server that is connected to said network.

31. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said communication means enables communication with an external accessory that is connected to the network.

32. The interactive-connector of claim 15, wherein said memory holds information and wherein said information includes—

inter alia—

information and details regarding to the point, which said device is connected-on and wherein said information can be read and can be updated via said communication means.

33. A network-information managing system, inter alia enables distribution of information to each node of a network wherein said information is available on demand locally at the node and enables remote interaction with each of said nodes for modifying data or updating configuration, said managing system is comprising of:

one or a plurality of network-info devices, wherein each of said network-info devices are located in each node of said network either attached to a transmission media, are integrated with or on a interactive-connector or are installed in a network-connection means of a subscriber, and wherein said network-info device includes;

a memory, said memory holds information regarding to said connecting node or said junction;

an electronic and computing unit, enables reading said information from said memory and updating said information in said memory; and

a communication means; and

a corresponding system, said corresponding system has the capability to communicate with each of said network-info devices via said communication means in order to read and display said information that received from said memory of a specific network-info device and in order to update said information in said specific network-info device.

34. The network-information managing system of claim 33, wherein said corresponding system is an accessory that is connected to the network or an accessory that has a wireless communication capable to communicate with said communication means or a software system installed in a network subscriber or server or a combination of said accessories and/or said software.

35. The network-information managing system of claim 33, wherein said network-info device provides real-time central reporting of one or plurality of said node status and capable to update—

in real time—

one or plurality of said nodes status.

36. The network-information managing system of claim 33, wherein said network is used for Ethernet protocol communication.

37. A method for managing network information comprising of:

(a) locating a network-info device connected to each connecting node and junction of a network, wherein said network-info device includes a memory and a communication capability;

(b) storing specific information, regarding to each specific node or junction, in said memory of each specific network-info device;

(c) updating said specific information whenever it is needed; and

(d) using a corresponding accessory or system to read a specific piece of information from a specific connecting node or junction from said memory of said network-info device.

38. The method for managing network information of claim 37 wherein said network-info devices are integrated with or in the interactive-connectors that are used in said connection node.