DSL demo kiosk
First Claim
1. A method of indicating the status of a Digital Subscriber (DSL) demonstration kiosk to a centrally located monitoring station, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a DSL demonstration kiosk at a location accessible for users to sample the services offered by a DSL connection;
connecting the DSL demonstration kiosk to the centrally located monitoring station, said centrally located monitoring station comprising a server computer and a ping utility;
transmitting to the centrally located monitoring station an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the DSL demonstration kiosk; and
periodically transmitting a first message to the centrally located monitoring station, the first message indicative of the status of the DSL demonstration kiosk.
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Abstract
A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) demonstration kiosk located in a store is configured to transmit its dynamically allocated Internet Protocol (IP) address to a centrally located monitoring computer. The centrally located monitoring computer receives the IP address, and starts to “ping” the kiosk to determine if the kiosk is “alive.” The centrally located monitoring system additionally tracks the usage and usability of the kiosk, and receives information on whether a sale of a demonstrated service has taken place, and if so, which kiosk location or salesperson was responsible for the sale.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of indicating the status of a Digital Subscriber (DSL) demonstration kiosk to a centrally located monitoring station, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a DSL demonstration kiosk at a location accessible for users to sample the services offered by a DSL connection;
connecting the DSL demonstration kiosk to the centrally located monitoring station, said centrally located monitoring station comprising a server computer and a ping utility;
transmitting to the centrally located monitoring station an Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to the DSL demonstration kiosk; and
periodically transmitting a first message to the centrally located monitoring station, the first message indicative of the status of the DSL demonstration kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of monitoring a DSL demonstration kiosk from a centrally located monitoring station, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection with the DSL demonstration kiosk;
periodically transmitting a ping signal to the DSL demonstration kiosk;
waiting to receive a first message at a predetermined time, said message indicative of whether the DSL demonstration kiosk is in service;
if the first message is not received at the predetermined time, then recording the time at which the failure of the arrival of the first message is detected; and
generating an alerting message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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