INTEGRATION OF WIRED INFORMATION AND WIRELESS INFORMATION TO LOCATE A WIRELESS DEVICE

摘要

One embodiment described herein includes a method of determining the location of a wireless device. The method includes capturing wired information about wired components in a network. Capturing wired information includes one or more of: reading information from a storage device associated with a connector of a wired communication media, or communicating a signal over an out-of-band conductor included in a cable in addition to the in-band conductors. The method also includes capturing wireless information about a wireless device communicatively coupled to the network, and integrating at least some of the wired information and the wireless information. The integrated wired information and wireless information is used to locate the wireless device.

主权项

1. A method of determining the location of a wireless device, the method comprising:
capturing wired information about wired components in a network, wherein capturing wired information includes reading information from a storage device integrated into or on a connector of a wired communication media; capturing wireless information about a wireless device communicatively coupled to the network; integrating at least some of the wired information and the wireless information; and using the integrated wired information and wireless information to locate the wireless device.