DETECTING AND DETERMINING AVAILABILITY OF A NETWORK STRUCTURE WITH ACTIVE CONNECTION NODES

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APP PUB NO 20110060826A1
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12875365

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This is achieved in an arrangement of a network forming a network topology with network components connected via data lines of a computer with an operating system and holding software for detecting the network components and the network topology is stored. An analysis tool is connected at a connection to the network to be examined and includes a computer and software developed for this combination and stored on this computer. This analysis tool has a processing unit, an integrated or external display, a network card for exchange of data via the connection with the network components in the network to be examined, and programming for automatically detecting all of the network components connected to one another in the network using the network card for automatically detecting all of the active switching nodes in the network via the connection with the network.

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HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION AND CONTROL GMBHSTUTTGARTER STRASSE 45-51 NECKARTENZLINGEN 72654

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Niemann, Karl-Heinz Hannover, DE 2 7
Reister, Klaus Dettingen/Teck, DE 4 18
Schmerling, Oliver Lehrte, DE 1 3

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