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Automatic discovery of network elements

  • US 5,185,860 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1990
  • Issued: 02/09/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer network node discovery process for determining nodes connected to a computer network, said process comprising the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining, from one node of a set of known nodes on said computer network, a list of addresses of one or more other nodes with which said one node communicates comprising the steps of(a1) obtaining from each bridge unit connected to said network a list of addresses of all nodes accessible by said bridge unit,(a2) obtaining from each route unit connected to said network a list of addresses of all nodes accessible by said router unit,(a3) obtaining from each gateway unit connected to said network a list of addresses of all nodes accessible by said gateway unit,(b) repeating step (a) for each of said other nodes obtained; and

    (c) storing said list of node addresses in a file;

    (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) at regular time intervals;

    whereby said list of node addresses may be displayed to a user of said computer network.

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