Network Device Identification via Recognizable Identifier Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
In local area networks, consumers face difficulties in identifying specific devices connected to the network due to the use of numeric or alpha-numeric identifiers, which are not immediately recognizable, making it hard to associate these identifiers with device status or health information.
Innovation Solution
The system facilitates the association of client devices with recognizable identifiers by receiving identification information from client devices, mapping numeric or alpha-numeric identifiers to recognizable identifiers, and displaying devices in a list using these identifiers, allowing users to easily identify and manage connected devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If numeric or alpha-numeric identifiers (e.g., serial number, manufacturer identifier) are used to identify devices connected to a network, then device identification is standardized and can be processed automatically, but consumers are unable to associate the identifier with a specific device, making device identification difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mapping mechanism that connects numeric identifiers to recognizable device identifiers. The system maintains a mapping table that associates numeric identifiers (such as MAC addresses or serial numbers) with human-readable device identifiers (such as device names or descriptions). This intermediary layer allows the system to process devices using standardized numeric identifiers while presenting consumers with recognizable identifiers for easy identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the device identification process into two distinct parts: an internal numeric identifier component for system processing and a external recognizable identifier component for consumer interaction. This segmentation allows each component to serve its specific purpose - numeric identifiers for automated network management and recognizable identifiers for user-friendly device identification.
2Productivity
If detailed network information is displayed to consumers, then network management and monitoring capabilities are improved, but the complexity of interpreting and managing the information increases when devices are identified only by numeric identifiers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of device identification from numeric format to recognizable format in the display interface. While internal systems continue to use numeric identifiers for processing, the system transforms and presents device information using recognizable identifiers to end users. This parameter change in the presentation layer reduces the complexity of information interpretation while maintaining network management productivity.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate an association between a recognizable identifier and a client device connecting to a central device. Identification information associated with a client device may be received at a central device within a request for configuration parameters. The identification information may be used to retrieve a recognizable identifier associated with the client device. In embodiments, the client device may be identified within a display using the associated recognizable identifier.