Managing configurations of distributed devices
US8788632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method manages configurations of devices in a system that communicates information between a device and an enterprise. The method includes building a defined configuration for a device type. The defined configuration includes a set of value requirements. An actual configuration having values associated with the device is compared to the defined configurations. The actual configuration and defined configuration are stored in a database of the enterprise. The method also includes determining, in the enterprise, if the values of actual configuration match the corresponding value requirements of the defined configurations. The method runs business logic associated with the device based on a result from the step of determining if the values of the actual configuration match the corresponding values of the defined configurations. The matched configurations are stored for subsequent use.
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