Management device, method and system
First Claim
1. A management system, comprising:
- a managed device, located in a managed area, configured for connection to a network, wherein the managed device is assigned network information that enables the managed device to communicate over the network;
a guard manager, configured to guard the managed area against an intrusion; and
a management device, configured to manage the managed device using the network information, and configured to manage the guard manager.
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Abstract
A management system comprises a managed device, located in a managed area, wherein the managed device can be connected to a network and assigned network information that enables the managed device to communicate over the network. The management system further comprises a guard manager, configured to guard the managed area against unauthorized access, and a management device, which manages the guard manager and uses the network information of the managed device to manage the managed device. The management system can provide a variety of security levels in managing the managed area, and can read access information from an information recordable medium to allow access to the managed area and modification of the security level of the managed area.
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1. A management system, comprising:
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a managed device, located in a managed area, configured for connection to a network, wherein the managed device is assigned network information that enables the managed device to communicate over the network;
a guard manager, configured to guard the managed area against an intrusion; and
a management device, configured to manage the managed device using the network information, and configured to manage the guard manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A management device configured to manage a managed device over a network, the management device comprising:
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a storage part for storing network information of the managed device, wherein the network information allows the managed device to communicate over the network; and
a controller, configured to use the network information to control the managed device and a guard manager, wherein the guard manager is configured to control access to an area where the managed device is located. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A guard manager configured to guard a managed area containing a managed device, comprising:
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a reader, configured to read information from an information recordable medium provided by a person requesting access to the managed area;
a transmitter, connected to the reader and configured to transmit information read by said reader to a management device; and
a controller, configured to provide access to the managed area in response to an instruction from the management device, wherein the management device sends the instruction to provide access when the information transmitted by the transmitter comprises network information assigned to the managed device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of managing a managed device and a managed area , wherein the managed device is configured for connection to a network and is located in the managed area, and wherein the managed device is assigned network information for communicating in the network, the method comprising:
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determining whether information provided by a person requesting access to the managed area comprises the network information;
allowing the person to enter the managed area in response to determining that the information provided by the person comprises the network information; and
managing the managed device in the network using at least the network information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer readable medium that includes a program executing a method of managing a managed device located in a managed area, the method comprising:
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determining whether information provided by a person who requests access to the managed area comprises network information assigned to the managed device, wherein the network information enables the managed device to communicate over a network;
allowing the person to enter the managed area in response to determining that the information provided by the person comprises the network information; and
managing a status of the managed device in the network using the network information.
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29. A method of controlling access to a managed area containing a device configured to connect to a network, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a user at a location outside of the managed area;
processing the information so as to determine whether the information corresponds to network information assigned to the managed area;
allowing the user access to the managed area in response to determining a correspondence between the information received from the user and the network information; and
denying access to the managed area in response to determining the information received does not correspond to the network information. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for controlling admittance to a managed area containing a device configured to connect to a network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving information from a user at a location outside of the managed area;
means for processing the information received from the user so as to determine whether the information corresponds to network information assigned to the managed area;
means for allowing the user to access the managed area in response to determining a correspondence between the information received and the information assigned to the managed area; and
means for denying access to the managed area in response to determining the information received does not correspond to the network information. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of managing a device and a managed area, wherein the device is located in the managed area, and wherein the device is configured for connection to a network, the method comprising:
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reading information from an information recordable medium at a location outside the managed area, wherein the information recordable medium is provided by a user;
comparing the information read from the information recordable medium with network information assigned to the device, wherein the network information enables the device to communicate over the network;
allowing the user to access the managed area and changing a security status of the managed area in response to determining a correspondence between the information read from the information recordable medium and the network information; and
denying the user access to the managed area and activating an alarm in response to determining no correspondence between the information read from the information recordable medium and the network information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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