METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETECT PHYSICAL LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC H04L12/24 

FIELD: radio engineering, communication.

SUBSTANCE: in one version of realisation the method makes it possible to automatically detect physical location of a network device. This method may apply a computer-based system to collect information on a network device, instruct network devices to vary power consumption, detect changes and define physical location of a network device on the basis of detected changes. In another version of realisation the method makes it possible to automatically detect a functional type of a network device. This method may apply a computer-based system to monitor power received by a network device in a power distribution device, and to detect a functional type of a network device on the basis of the received power.

EFFECT: maximised time of faultless operation of network equipment and minimised consumption of power by a network device.

22 cl, 9 dwg