Patent №
US 7,676,567
Granted
2010-03-09
Filed 2001
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
1
planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
09816624
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.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 119660572
Assignors
CANIS, WALTER, CRONIN, JOHN THOMAS, GANTENBEIN, DIETER
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