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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2003
Gabriel Wechter, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Eric Pulsipher, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Max C. Knees, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Gabriel Wechter, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Eric Pulsipher, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Max C. Knees, Ft. Collins, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An exemplary method for managing a network of nodes includes receiving information identifying the nodes of the network, and grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network. An exemplary system for managing a network of nodes includes means or a mechanism for receiving information identifying the nodes of the network, and grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network, and means or a mechanism for connecting to the network.