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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2003
Applicants:

John J. Roese, Newmarket, NH (US);

Richard W. Graham, Derry, NH (US);

David Frattura, New York, NY (US);

Roger P. Durand, Amherst, NH (US);

John-paul Gorsky, Rochester, NH (US);

David Harrington, Portsmouth, NH (US);

Inventors:

John J. Roese, Newmarket, NH (US);

Richard W. Graham, Derry, NH (US);

David Frattura, New York, NY (US);

Roger P. Durand, Amherst, NH (US);

John-Paul Gorsky, Rochester, NH (US);

David Harrington, Portsmouth, NH (US);

Assignee:

Enterasys Networks, Inc., Andover, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 7/04 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system that associates physical locations with network-linked devices in a network to which such devices are connected. This system employs a variety of techniques for establishing device location. The system configuration can vary and can include any type of data network, including LANs, MANs, Wide Area Networks (WANs), Personal Area Networks (PANs), and Home Networks. The system provides location information for particular devices to the network devices and management, and may be used in any of a variety of ways to improve configuration accuracy, control, and security. The location information may also be used to control or secure a device itself.


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