IP Library Granted Patent US 9,742,725
Granted Patent B2
US 9,742,725 · App. 14/317,081 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Network address identification

Inventors: Kalyani Bhadekar (Pune, IN); Sanjay V. Phanshikar (Pune, IN); Manish Singh (Wakad, IN)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H04L61/2015H04L41/0853H04L61/2007
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Patent No.
US 9,742,725
App. No.
14/317,081
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a method for determining network information, in response to a computing device connecting to a computing system, the computing device identifying network information that corresponds to the computing system, wherein the computing system is configured to pass network information to the computing device while the computing system is powered on, but not logged in. The method further includes the computing device determining at least one network address for the computing system utilizing the identified network information that corresponds to the computing system. The method further includes the computing device displaying the determined at least one network address for the computing system.

Claims (38)

1. A method for determining network information, the method comprising:

in response to a computing device connecting to a computing system, the computing device identifying network information that corresponds to the computing system, wherein the computing system is configured to pass network information to the computing device while the computing system is powered on, but not logged in;

the computing device determining at least one network address for the computing system utilizing the identified network information that corresponds to the computing system; and

the computing device displaying the determined at least one network address for the computing system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device connects to the computing system via a serial port of the computing system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined at least one network address includes one or more of: an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a media access control (MAC) address.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is a mobile phone.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying network information that corresponds to the computing system, further comprises:

the computing device querying a router associated with the computing system for network information that is assigned to the computing system, wherein the computing device utilizes an operating system of the computing system to query the router.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying network information that corresponds to the computing system, further comprises:

the computing device identifying network information corresponding to the computing system utilizing a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computing system.

8. A computer program product for determining network information, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage devices and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices, the program instructions comprising:

in response to a computing device connecting to a computing system, program instructions to identify network information that corresponds to the computing system, wherein the computing system is configured to pass network information to the computing device while the computing system is powered on, but not logged in;

program instructions to determine at least one network address for the computing system utilizing the identified network information that corresponds to the computing system; and

program instructions to display the determined at least one network address for the computing system.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device connects to the computing system via a serial port of the computing system.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the determined at least one network address includes one or more of: an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a media access control (MAC) address.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device is a mobile phone.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein program instructions to identify network information that corresponds to the computing system, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices, to:

query a router associated with the computing system for network information that is assigned to the computing system, wherein the computing device utilizes an operating system of the computing system to query the router.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein program instructions to identify network information that corresponds to the computing system, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage devices, to:

identify network information corresponding to the computing system utilizing a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computing system.

15. A computer system for determining network information, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:

in response to a computing device connecting to a computing system, program instructions to identify network information that corresponds to the computing system, wherein the computing system is configured to pass network information to the computing device while the computing system is powered on, but not logged in;

program instructions to determine at least one network address for the computing system utilizing the identified network information that corresponds to the computing system; and

program instructions to display the determined at least one network address for the computing system.

16. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device connects to the computing system via a serial port of the computing system.

17. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the determined at least one network address includes one or more of: an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a media access control (MAC) address.

18. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) storage device.

19. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is a mobile phone.

20. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein program instructions to identify network information that corresponds to the computing system, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, to:

query a router associated with the computing system for network information that is assigned to the computing system, wherein the computing device utilizes an operating system of the computing system to query the router.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2021
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: PROACTIVE PATENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 056900/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2014
From: BHADEKAR, KALYANI; PHANSHIKAR, SANJAY V.; SINGH, MANISH
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033194/0838 →
Continuity (1)
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