Patent ID: 9489154
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A non-transitory storage medium stored one or more programs of instructions, the one or more programs of instructions further includes an asset management application or program configured for managing a fleet of printer and multi-function devices and switches over a network and maintaining a device database and are executable by a processor of a host computer, to configure the host computer to comprise: a switch communication module to communicate through a network interface and over the network, with a target device switch including plural ports configured for connection of respective the printer and the multi-function devices; a switch management module to monitor the target device switch and register, for the target device switch and in the device database, port information indicating connected devices connected to the ports of the target device switch, and obtain by communication through the switch communication module from the target device switch, for each managed port amongst the ports of the target device switch, current port connection information indicating a currently connected device connected to the managed port, wherein the switch management module compares (i) the current port connection information obtained from the target device switch indicating the currently connected device connected to the managed port with (ii) registered port information indicating the connected devices connected to the ports of the target device switch, and when the current port connection information of the managed port is inconsistent with the registered port information, for the target device switch, the switch management module sends a notification identifying the target device switch and indicating the inconsistency between the current port connection information and the registered port information, to an administrator.