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US 11,700,172 B2Granted
Dynamic network awareness
AssigneeTiVo Inc.
InventorsJohn Jason Brzozowski, John Leddy
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing a network are disclosed. One method can comprise determining presence of a first network device associated with a network. If the first network device is not present, a second network device can be configured to assume authority of the network. If the first network device is present, the second network device can be configured to join the network. Other aspects relate to providing services in an environment having multiple service providers.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- determining, by a first network device, an authoritative network device associated with a network protocol is not present;
- in response to determining, by the first network device, that the authoritative network device is not present, assuming authority by the first network device for the network protocol;
- receiving, by the first network device from a second network device, a discovery message that is associated with a service corresponding to the network protocol;
- and
- in response to receiving, by the first network device, the discovery message, preventing the second network device from providing the service by causing, by the first network device, a conflict via an interface associated with the service, wherein causing the conflict comprises:
- reconfiguring the interface with a first internet protocol (IP) address that matches an IP address associated with the second network device;
- and
- providing the service via another interface corresponding to the first network device.
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A system, comprising:
- input/output circuitry;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- determine an authoritative network device associated with a network protocol is not present;
- in response to determining that the authoritative network device is not present, assume authority by a first network device for the network protocol;
- receive, a discovery message, from a second network device, that is associated with a service corresponding to the network protocol;
- and
- in response to receiving the discovery message, prevent the second network device from providing the service by causing, by the first network device, a conflict via an interface associated with the service, wherein the control circuitry configured to cause the conflict is further configured to:
- reconfigure the interface with a first internet protocol (IP) address that matches an IP address associated with the second network device;
- and
- provide the service via another interface corresponding to the first network device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.