Title:
DISTRIBUTED ELEMENT NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003009526
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A network of managed elements, in which code necessary for the integration of the elements into the network is contained in the elements themselves. A network proxy polls the elements to determine the presence of a new element or a revision to the code of an existing element. When found, code is copied from the element to the proxy, which serves as an interface between the elements and a network management system.
Inventors:
GEBHARDT RONALD L JR
MOREHOUSE MARK M
MCGREGOR MARLIN
FIORELLA DANIEL C III
MOREHOUSE MARK M
MCGREGOR MARLIN
FIORELLA DANIEL C III
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/022911
Publication Date:
June 19, 2003
Filing Date:
July 18, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN INSTRUMENT CORP (US)
International Classes:
H04L12/24; H04L29/08; (IPC1-7): H04L12/24; H04L29/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997005703A2 | 1997-02-13 |
Foreign References:
| EP1067732A2 | 2001-01-10 | |||
| US5751963A | 1998-05-12 | |||
| EP1022699A2 | 2000-07-26 |
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