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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2024
Applicant:
Calix, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Calix, Inc, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 41/084 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 41/0843 (2013.01); H04L 63/0823 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure provides an approach for automated network discovery. Embodiments include generating and propagate a token containing identity information and a digital signature. Embodiments include receiving neighbor reports from a plurality of network nodes in response to the token, wherein each neighbor report includes neighbor relationship information, network status information, a device type, and a device identifier. Embodiments include constructing and maintaining a network topology based on the received neighbor reports.