Methods and systems for device grouping with interactive clustering using hierarchical distance across protocols

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for interactively clustering a plurality of devices within a communication network. Techniques can include collecting intent to access messages and service advertisement messages that are communicated to a plurality of devices within the communication network. The intent to access messages and service advertisement messages can be formatted in accordance with a discovery protocol. The collected messages are analyzed to identify services, attributes, and attribute values associated with the plurality of devices using text-based analysis. Distances separating each the plurality of devices according to an associated distance value, can be determined. Distance values relate to a degree of similarity between each of the plurality devices based on the identify services, attributes, and attribute values. Clusters of devices can be generated based on the determined distances. A visualization of the communication network including graphical representations of the generated clusters of devices can be provided.