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Heartbeat heuristics

US7917613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2006
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device monitoring system for monitoring a device comprising: a database including a health record for the device; a heartbeat server coupled to the database; a heartbeat agent operating on the device and coupled to the heartbeat server; a heartbeat packet sent from the heartbeat agent to the heartbeat server; and an update to the health record of the device responsive to the heartbeat packet.

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