Apparatus and method for network management, communication apparatus, and network system
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1. A management apparatus configured to manage a network, comprising:
- a controller configured to generate fault information upon detection of a fault in the network, wherein the fault information includes a description of the fault; and
a wireless communication module configured to transmit, via radio frequencies, the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network.
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Abstract
A management apparatus that manages a network comprises a controller that generates, when detecting a fault in the network, fault information including a description of the fault. The management apparatus further comprises a wireless communication module that communicates the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network.
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1. A management apparatus configured to manage a network, comprising:
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a controller configured to generate fault information upon detection of a fault in the network, wherein the fault information includes a description of the fault; and
a wireless communication module configured to transmit, via radio frequencies, the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A management system for managing a network, comprising:
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a management apparatus configured to manage a network, the management apparatus comprising a controller and a wireless communication module, wherein the controller is configured to generate fault information upon detection of a fault, wherein the fault information includes a description of the fault, and wherein the wireless communication module is configured to transmit the fault information via radio frequencies; and
a communication apparatus configured to communicate with the management apparatus and to receive the fault information via radio frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication apparatus configured to communicate with a management apparatus, wherein the management apparatus is configured to manage a network, the communication apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication module configured to receives fault information from the management apparatus via a wireless communication channel, wherein the fault information comprises a description of a fault of the network; and
an output device configured to output the description of the fault from the fault information received from the wireless communication module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of managing a network, the method comprising:
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generating, when detecting a fault in the network, fault information including a description of the fault of the network; and
transmitting, via radio frequencies, the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium that includes a program executing the method comprising:
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generating, when detecting a fault in a network, fault information including a description of the fault of the network; and
transmitting, via radio frequencies, the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A system for managing a network, comprising:
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means for generating, when detecting a fault in the network, fault information including a description of the fault of the network; and
means for transmitting, via radio frequencies, the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A communication apparatus, configured to communicate with a management apparatus that manages a network, comprising:
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means for receiving fault information, via radio frequencies, from the management apparatus, wherein said fault information includes a description of a fault of the network; and
means for outputting the description of the fault from the fault information received. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A network system, comprising:
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a management device configured to manage a network, comprising a controller and a Bluetooth module, wherein the controller is configured to generate fault information in response to detection of a fault, wherein the fault information includes a description of the fault, and wherein the Bluetooth module transmits the fault information using a Bluetooth communication protocol; and
a communication device configured for wireless communication with the management device and to receive the fault information via the Bluetooth module. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of managing a network, wherein a management device is connected to a network and configured to manage the network, the method comprising:
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generating fault information in response to detection of a fault in the network; and
transmitting the fault information to a communication apparatus external to the network using a Bluetooth communication protocol.
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39. A network system, comprising:
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a management device configured to manage a network, comprising a controller and a Bluetooth module, wherein the controller is configured to generate fault information in response to detection of a fault, wherein the fault information includes a description of the fault and a location of the fault, and wherein the Bluetooth module transmits the fault information using a Bluetooth communication protocol; and
a communication device configured for wireless communication with the management device and to receive the fault information via the Bluetooth module, and wherein the communication device includes an indication device comprising either a display configured to display a symbol representative of the fault information or an audio output device configured to output audio information representative of the fault information.
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