Instant messenger applications for interacting with network infrastructure devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016112241-A1
Application number	US-201414515506-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 15, 2014
Priority date	Oct 15, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Interaction with network infrastructure devices using instant messenger applications is disclosed. A message is received on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device. The message is sent from an authorized party or instant messenger friend. The message is mapped to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure. Commands are submitted on a command line interface. A response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device is received on the command line interface. The response is sent on the instant messenger to the authorized party.

First claim

I claim:

1 . A computer-implemented method in a network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party; map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure; submitting the one or more commands on a command line interface; receiving a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface; sending the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the authorized party that sent the instant message comprises a second network infrastructure device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the message comprises receiving a natural language message on the instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, and wherein mapping the message comprises mapping the natural language message to one the one or more commands recognized by the operating system of the network infrastructure.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
mapping the response to a natural language message, wherein sending the response comprises sending the natural language message on the instant messenger application

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to receiving the message, authorizing the authorized party for sending messages to the instant messenger application.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second message on the instant messenger application from an second authorized party; and sending a second response on the instant messenger application to the second authorized party, without sending the response to the authorized party.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network infrastructure device comprises at least one or a controller and an access point.

8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing source code that, when executed by a processor, performs a method in in a network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party; map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure; submitting the one or more commands on a command line interface; receiving a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface; sending the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.

9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein in the method, the authorized party that sent the instant message comprises a second network infrastructure device.

10 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein in the method, the receiving the message comprises receiving a natural language message on the instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, and wherein mapping the message comprises mapping the natural language message to one the one or more commands recognized by the operating system of the network infrastructure.

11 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprises:
mapping the response to a natural language message, wherein sending the response comprises sending the natural language message on the instant messenger application

12 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprises:
prior to receiving the message, authorizing the authorized party for sending messages to the instant messenger application.

13 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprises:
receiving a second message on the instant messenger application from an second authorized party; and sending a second response on the instant messenger application to the second authorized party, without sending the response to the authorized party.

14 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein in the method, the network infrastructure device comprises at least one or a controller and an access point.

15 . A network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the network infrastructure device comprising:
a processor; a memory, comprising:
a first module to receive a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party;
a second module to map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure;
a third module to submit the one or more commands on a command line interface;
a fourth module to receive a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface;
a fifth module to send the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.

Assignees

• Meru Networks

Inventors

• Kaushik Anil

Classifications

• H04L41/28

  Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration · CPC title

• H04L41/026 Primary

  using e-messaging for transporting management information, e.g. email, instant messaging or chat · CPC title

• H04L41/048

  mobile agents · CPC title