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System monitor for networks of nodes

US8065411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Patrik Spiess · Karlsruhe, DE
Luciana Moreira Sa de Souza · Karlsruhe, DE
Stephan Haller · Karlsruhe, DE
Zoltan Nochta · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2006
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/944
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are described that provide a system monitor component, e.g., for a sensor network, which may include, e.g., a server component that is continuously running and monitoring zero or more networks consisting of (possibly wireless) devices, where each network may be executing a different communications protocol, such as a proprietary, platform-dependent protocol. The system monitor may maintain a system model of the networks. The system monitor may be connected with the networks through a message transport system that routes any occurring messages in a common or standard communications protocol, as well as message handlers that access either platform-abstracting gateways or the proprietary messages that the devices of one or more of the networks may use.

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