Patent ID: 9425994
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A network asset manager (NAM), comprising: a processor; a memory; a network interface coupled to the processor and the memory that broadcasts a first “Start Discovery” message, which instructs unconfigured devices in an EIA-485 network to generate random number identifiers within a predetermined range set to a maximum range that is specified in the “Start Discovery” message and results in receipt of a “I Have Random ID” message from at least one of the unconfigured devices with a specific random number identifier associated with the at least one of the unconfigured devices, which specific random number identifier is within the predetermined range, where receipt of the “I Have Random ID” message results in a broadcast message from the network interface to at least one of the unconfigured devices using the specific random number identifier.