US 12,413,473 B1
Discovering computing entities communicating with a network communication protocol
Matthew Karl Geiger, Austin, TX (US); and Philip Furrie Burdette, Wexford, PA (US)
Assigned to Qintel, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Qintel, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/734,890.
Application 18/734,890 is a continuation of application No. 17/825,633, filed on May 26, 2022, granted, now 12,028,214.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 43/10 (2022.01); H04L 67/08 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/0893 (2013.01) [H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for discovering an entity communicating using a network communication protocol, the method comprising:
identifying, utilizing a scanning system, a target entity accessing at least one of a plurality of communication ports;
obtaining, utilizing the scanning system, a piece of the target entity, wherein the piece comprises a portion of the target entity related to a protocol utilized by the target entity;
generating, utilizing the scanning system and from the piece of the target entity, at least a portion of the protocol; and
transmitting, at the at least one of a plurality of communication ports and utilizing the scanning system, a message using the at least a portion of the protocol, wherein the message is formatted in view of and utilizes a language of the protocol to elicit a response from the target entity, wherein the transmitting comprises emulating a portion of the protocol, wherein the formatting comprises configuring portions of the message to match the protocol, wherein the portion emulated comprises an amount of the protocol that is enough to elicit the response from the target entity and is less than an entirety of the protocol.