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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Level 3 Communications, Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventor:
Michael Benjamin, Broomfield, CO (US);
Assignee:
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/177 (2006.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/303 (2022.01); H04L 41/069 (2022.01); H04L 41/0853 (2022.01); H04L 45/122 (2022.01); H04L 41/142 (2022.01); H04L 41/082 (2022.01); H04L 41/0681 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/0893 (2013.01); H04L 41/069 (2013.01); H04L 41/0681 (2013.01); H04L 41/082 (2013.01); H04L 41/0853 (2013.01); H04L 41/142 (2013.01); H04L 45/122 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing network devices include performing clustering operations for network devices based on attributes of the network devices. By comparing the results of subsequent clustering operations, changes in network device attributes can be readily identified and any network devices for which attributes have changed may be subject to further investigation or remedial action (e.g., blocking traffic to/from the network device). Clustering may also be used to conduct an inventory of network devices by identifying groups of network devices that have similar attributes.