Method and system for a set of network appliances which can be connected to provide enhanced collaboration, scalability, and reliability
US7529838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1068
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a network-enabled appliance. The appliance may aid the remote monitoring of various measured data. The device may monitor a variable or set of variables and output the data upon request. In addition, the appliance may issue alarms, alerts, warning and other notifications when a variable matches a setpoint or undergoes a specified change, deviation, and/or fluctuation. Further the appliance may be operable to communicate with other appliances. The communication may comprise periodic pinging of peer appliances. In this manner, a peer appliance may detect a failure in other network-enabled appliances when an anticipated ping is not received. Further, the communication may enable the establishment of a directory of capabilities of various appliances. In this manner, a group of appliances may perform more complex behaviors by grouping resources. Further, a group of appliances may act to reestablish the behavior of a failed device.
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