Automated discovery of monitoring devices on a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8977738
APP PUB NO 20100312875A1
SERIAL NO

12479265

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A system and method are disclosed for the automated discovery of devices on a network, such as a TCP/IP network using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (“DHCP”) and Domain Name System (“DNS”) servers. Devices on the network may be discovered, identified, and tracked by a monitoring server. Communications with the monitoring server may include identification information for each device. The identification information may be stored in DHCP option fields, transmitted with DHCP messages, and used to identify whether the device is new to the network.

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  • POWER MEASUREMENT LTD.;SQUARE D COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Van, Gorp John C Sidney, CA 35 1370
Wilkerson, Patrick Victoria, CA 3 26

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