Method and apparatus for monitoring a computing device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for remotely monitoring and controlling a computing device, said apparatus comprising one or more stages adapted to:
- (a) receive one or more first signals from a controlled computing device coupled to said apparatus;
(b) receive one or more second signals from a user over a network connection;
(c) transmit at least one of said one or more first signals to said user over said network connection; and
(d) transmit said one or more second signals to said controlled computing device;
wherein said apparatus is coupled to a relay, wherein said relay is coupled to both said controlled computing device and a power source for said controlled computing device, wherein said relay is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said relay causes said power source to be coupled to said controlled computing device, wherein in said second position, said relay causes said power source to be decoupled from said controlled computing device, and wherein at least one of said one or more stages controls the movement of said relay between said first and second positions.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring a computing device and detecting whether an error condition is present in the computing device. In one aspect, the present invention relates to an apparatus that can be coupled to a controlled computing device, comprising an input stage for receiving signals from the controlled computing device, and a control stage for determining whether an error condition is present in the controlled computing device from the signals and generating an error indicator if it is determined that the error condition is present in the controlled computing device. The present invention facilitates the monitoring of the computing device for error conditions automatically, without the need for ongoing direct maintenance of the computing device by a user. In another aspect, the present invention relates to an apparatus for remotely controlling the computing device.
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119 Claims
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1. An apparatus for remotely monitoring and controlling a computing device, said apparatus comprising one or more stages adapted to:
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(a) receive one or more first signals from a controlled computing device coupled to said apparatus;
(b) receive one or more second signals from a user over a network connection;
(c) transmit at least one of said one or more first signals to said user over said network connection; and
(d) transmit said one or more second signals to said controlled computing device;
wherein said apparatus is coupled to a relay, wherein said relay is coupled to both said controlled computing device and a power source for said controlled computing device, wherein said relay is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein in said first position, said relay causes said power source to be coupled to said controlled computing device, wherein in said second position, said relay causes said power source to be decoupled from said controlled computing device, and wherein at least one of said one or more stages controls the movement of said relay between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for monitoring a computing device, said apparatus comprising one or more stages adapted to:
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(a) receive one or more signals from a controlled computing device;
(b) determining whether an error condition is present in said controlled computing device from said one or more signals; and
(c) generating an error indicator upon determining that an error condition is present in said controlled computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method of monitoring a computing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a plurality of signals generated by a controlled computing device;
(b) determining from said plurality of signals whether an error condition is present in said controlled computing device; and
(c) generating an error indicator upon determining that an error condition is present in said controlled computing device. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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115. The method as claimed in claim 115, wherein said message is an electronic mail message.
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