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Method of performing a network management transaction using a web-capable agent
Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC
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Filing: 1997-07-28
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of performing a network management transaction between a network device, having a network management agent installed thereon, and a remote device, having a web-browser installed thereon, is described. The method involves firstly performing a network management function relating to the network device. Data concerning the network management function is then propagated from the agent to the remote device in a format capable of display by the browser. More specifically, a document is propagated from the agent to the remote device for display by the browser, the document incorporating the data concerning the network management function. The document may be an HTML document. Alternatively, the data may be propagated in a format for display by the browser under the direction of an application program resident of the remote device.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon Y. K. Leong
- 👤 Duc H. Doan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/0246; H04L41/0253; H04L41/04; H04L41/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of performing a network management transaction between a network device having a network management agent installed thereon and a remote device having a browser installed thereon, the method comprising: propagating a functions list of network management functions supported by the network management agent from the network management agent to the remote device; receiving a network management request at the network management agent from the remote device, the network management request specifying only network management functions included within the functions list; performing a specific network management function, specified within the network management request, relating to the network device; and propagating data concerning the specific network management function from the network management agent to the remote device in a format capable of display by the browser.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of performing a network management transaction between a network device having a network management agent installed thereon and a remote device having a browser installed thereon, the method comprising: propagating a functions list of network management functions supported by the network management agent from the network management agent to the remote device; receiving a network management request at the network management agent from the remote device, the network management request specifying only network management functions included within the functions list; performing a specific network management function, specified within the network management request, relating to the network device; and propagating data concerning the specific network management function from the network management agent to the remote device in a format capable of display by the browser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the propagating comprises propagating a document from the network management agent to the remote device for display by the browser, the document incorporating the data concerning the specific network management function.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the document is an HTML document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the propagating comprises propagating the data in a format for display by the browser under the direction of an application program resident of the remote device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the specific network management function is performed in response to a network management request issued from the browser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 including receiving a data packet at the network management agent, the data packet including a plurality of network management requests.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the specific network management function addresses a network management object, and wherein the performance of the specific network management function includes associating an object identifier included within the network management request with the network management object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 including propagating a menu document from the network management agent to the remote device for display by the browser, the menu document providing an option to issue a network management request from the browser to the network management agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the menu document includes static information concerning the network device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the specific network management function is the retrieval of network management information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the specific network management function is the allocation of a value to a network management object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the specific network management function is the setting of a trap on a network management object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 including establishing a connection between the network management agent and the browser, and maintaining the connection for multiple network management transactions between the network management agent and the remote device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a network device, cause the processor to perform the steps of: propagating a functions list of network management functions, supported by a network management agent resident on the network device, from the network device to a remote device; performing a specific network management function relating to the network device, the specific network management function being specified within a network management request received from the remote device and the network management request specifying only network management functions included within the functions list; and propagating data concerning the specific network management function from the network device to a remote device in a format capable of display by a browser resident on the remote device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a network device, cause the processor to perform the steps of: propagating a functions list of network management functions, supported by a network management agent resident on the network device, from the network device to a remote device; performing a specific network management function relating to the network device, the specific network management function being specified within a network management request received from the remote device and the network management request specifying only network management functions included within the functions list; and propagating data concerning the specific network management function from the network device to a remote device in a format capable of display by a browser resident on the remote device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the step of propagating a document from the network management agent to the remote device for display by the browser, the document incorporating the data concerning the specific network management function.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the step of propagating the data in a format for display by the browser under the direction of an application program resident of the remote device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the step of propagating a menu document from the network device to the remote device for display by the browser, the menu document providing an option to issue a network management request from the browser to the network device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the specific network management function of retrieving network management information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the specific network management function of allocating a value to a network management object.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the specific network management function of setting a trap on a network management object.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the step of establishing a connection between the network device and the remote device, and maintaining the connection for multiple network management transactions between the network device and the remote device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein the specific network management function addresses a network management object, the computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which cause the processor to perform the step of associating an object identifier included within a management request received at the network device with the network management object.
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