Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for mapping a network
- Patent Title (中): 用于映射网络的系统和方法
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Application No.: US09816624Application Date: 2001-03-23
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Publication No.: US07676567B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Walter Canis , John Thomas Cronin , Dieter Gantenbein
- Applicant: Walter Canis , John Thomas Cronin , Dieter Gantenbein
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Hoffman Warnick LLC
- Agent Anne Linne
- Main IPC: G06F15/173
- IPC: G06F15/173 ; G06F3/00

Abstract:
A system and method for mapping a network. Specifically, the present invention provides a non-intrusive system and method for identifying network attached devices as well as the details thereof. Under the present invention, a collection apparatus having collection tools is communicated with the network. The collection tools are operated to collect information from the devices. The device information is then analyzed to identify details of the devices. Once identified, the details are aggregated into a report.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020138608A1 System and method for mapping a network Public/Granted day:2002-09-26
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