Computer system status monitoring
US6895285B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/328
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems for monitoring the status of a computer through a driverless device node port, such as a universal serial bus port or P/S 2 port, are disclosed. A driverless device node is emulated and presents a message to the operating system of the computer through the device node port. The message requires a response from the operating system, and the time taken for the response to be generated is detected. From the detected time, the status of the computer can be found. A status indication may be transmitted from a remote management device emulating the driverless device node to a remote management computer so that the condition of the computer can be monitored remotely.
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