Patent ID: 9094316
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a dynamic name of a device within a network, comprising: accessing information related to the device; accessing information related to a remote, neighbor device; generating a dynamic name of the device based on the accessed information related to the device and the accessed information related to the remote, neighbor device, the dynamic name comprising at least a portion of the information related to the remote, neighbor device, wherein the information related to the remote, neighbor device of the device includes at least one of a name, a model, an IP address, and a port name of the remote, neighbor device of the device; and storing the generated dynamic name of the device; receiving a communication from a different remote, neighbor device; extracting information related to the different remote, neighbor device; storing the extracted information related to the different remote, neighbor device; generating an updated dynamic name of the device based on the accessed information related to the device and information related to the different remote, neighbor device; and storing the generated updated dynamic name of the device.