Apparatus and method of monitoring the status of a local area network
July 6, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesData communications network testing system Enhanced communications network testing and control system Circuit board status detection system Automatic update of topology in a hybrid network Communication system having automatic circuit board initialization capability Method of maintaining a topology database Method and system for scheduling, monitoring and dynamically managing resources Method and apparatus for diagnosing problems in data communication networks Communications network state and topology monitor Method of reducing the amount of information included in topology database update messages in a data communications network Patent #: 5101348 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 526567 filed on 05/21/1990US Classes:709/224, Computer network monitoring715/969, Network layout and operation interface715/970Instrumentation and component modelling (e.g., interactive control panel)ExaminersPrimary: Shaw, Dale M.Assistant: Dinh, D. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 011/30G06F 011/32 AbstractApparatus for monitoring and displaying the status of a local area network. The network includes a hub with ports for connection to various data terminal equipment in a star configuration and for connection to other hubs of the network. The hubs each have different types of plug-in modules which have ports for connecting the hub to different types of network cable such as fiber optic cable, unshielded twisted pair cable and shielded twisted pair cable. Information is automatically provided to a control console identifying the types of modules and the location of the modules in the hub so that an image of the actual hub can be displayed on the screen of the control console. The actual hub image shows the location and types of modules installed in the hub. In addition, information regarding the connection of each of the hubs to other hubs of the network is obtained and provided to the control console. The information is processed so as to automatically produce a topology map on the control console display showing the overall topology of the network.Other References
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