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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2001
John Spinks, Southrop, GB;
Glenn M. Stephens, Hungerford, GB;
John Spinks, Southrop, GB;
Glenn M. Stephens, Hungerford, GB;
Frontrange Solutions, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for network device information collection and change detection. An apparatus may include a reporting module hosted on a PC connected to a network. The reporting module may query an intelligent network infrastructure device (i.e. switch, router, hub, etc.) to obtain end point connection information corresponding to the PC. The apparatus may also include a correlation module to associate the end point connection information to a location identifier corresponding to the physical location at which the PC is actually installed. The reporting module may transmit the end point connection information to a central database.