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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2011
Bruce Arthur Lueckenhoff, Brentwood, TN (US);
Robert Clay Jennings, Smyrna, TN (US);
Aaron Michael Dudley, Rockvale, TN (US);
Michael William Pyle, Hermitage, TN (US);
Bruce Arthur Lueckenhoff, Brentwood, TN (US);
Robert Clay Jennings, Smyrna, TN (US);
Aaron Michael Dudley, Rockvale, TN (US);
Michael William Pyle, Hermitage, TN (US);
Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method provide automated discovery of devices on a network. The system may include specialized communications between devices for monitoring and tracking the devices. In particular, devices may transmit and/or receive messages over the network that includes information for discovering, identifying, and/or managing each of the devices on the network.