Patent ID: 7656903
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for locating devices within a network having a source device which is connected to at least one network path having a destination device attached thereto, said system comprising: a port which includes an electronic module with an identification code on said at least one network path; said destination device including an electronic module with an identification code; said source device having the capability to send a query signal along said at least one network path addressed to said port and said destination device corresponding to said at least one network path; said electronic module corresponding to said port responding to said query addressed to said port by transmitting in a port transmission its identification code after a designated time delay to said source device; said electronic module of said destination device responding to said query addressed to said destination device by transmitting in a destination device transmission its identification code to said source device; and a processor, said processor in communication with said source device and adapted to associate said identification code of said port with said identification code of said destination device; wherein said source device is adapted to re-send said query signal if both said port transmission and said destination device transmission are not received at said source device.