Devices and methods for validating network connections

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20050268122A1
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10857063

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Methods, devices and computer program products for verifying a network connection of a network-enabled device, for example, a power supply, are provided. A target device identifier of a target device on the network is provided at the network-enabled device. A signal is transmitted to the target device from the network-enabled device to determine if a connection exists between the network-enabled device and the target device. An indication of the connection is ascertained responsive to the transmitted signal.

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POWERWARE CORPORATION3201 SPRING FOREST ROAD RALEIGH NC 27616

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Thompson, James G Raleigh, NC 14 56
Young, Brian R Raleigh, NC 6 42

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