Portable device for cabling assistance
OwnerAdrian Power, Faraz Yusuf +2inventors
InventorsAdrian Power, Faraz Yusuf, Mikhail Cherniak, Peter Hill
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Abstract
A portable handheld computing device includes a network interface and a control unit. The network interface is configured to interface the portable handheld computing device to a network cable. The control unit is configured to establish a link over the network cable. The control unit is also configured to receive, at a first endpoint of the network cable, at least identifying information via a neighbor discovery protocol. The identifying information includes identification of a device to which a second endpoint of the network cable is connected. The control unit is also configured to decode the identifying information.
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An apparatus for cabling assistance, comprising:
- a portable handheld computing device, including:
- a network interface that is configured to interface the portable handheld computing device to a network cable;
- and
- a control unit that is configured to establish a link over the network cable;
- to receive, at a first endpoint of the network cable, at least identifying information via a neighbor discovery protocol, wherein the identifying information includes identification of a first network device to which a second endpoint of the network cable is connected;
- and to decode the identifying information.
A method for cabling assistance, comprising:
- establishing a link over the network cable between a portable handheld computing device that is connected to a first endpoint of the network cable and a first network device that is connected to the second endpoint of the network cable;
- and
- receiving, at the first endpoint of the network cable, at least identifying information via a neighbor discovery protocol, wherein the identifying information includes identification of the first network device;
- and
- decoding the identifying information.
A processor-readable storage medium, having stored thereon process-executable code for cabling assistance, that, upon execution by at least one processor, enables actions, comprising:
- establishing a link over the network cable between a portable handheld computing device that is connected to a first endpoint of the network cable and a first network device that is connected to the second endpoint of the network cable;
- and
- receiving, at the first endpoint of the network cable, at least identifying information via a neighbor discovery protocol, wherein the identifying information includes identification of the first network device;
- and
- decoding the identifying information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.