Method and apparatus for managing intelligent assets in a distributed environment
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1. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system by way of a network comprising:
- a message generator for creating a message for transmission over the network, the message comprising information identifying the type of machine;
a receiver for receiving and storing a unique identifier from a central system, the message generator subsequently creating messages using the unique identifier
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Abstract
A method is described which provides for managing intelligent equipment that is deployed remotely. The capabilities of managing such distributed assets include both infrastructural capabilities to establish and maintain connection through a variety of wired and wireless mechanisms and application modules that provide distributed asset management capabilities.
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31 Claims
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1. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system by way of a network comprising:
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a message generator for creating a message for transmission over the network, the message comprising information identifying the type of machine;
a receiver for receiving and storing a unique identifier from a central system, the message generator subsequently creating messages using the unique identifier - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system comprising:
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a message generator for sending a registration message to a central system, the registration message including a unique identifier;
memory for storing a schedule;
a scheduler for periodically activating the message generator according to the stored schedule;
a receiver, activated for a predetermined time after the message generator is activated for receiving messages from the central system - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system through a firewall that prevents incoming connections to the machine comprising:
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a message generator for sending a registration message to a central system;
memory for storing a schedule;
a scheduler for periodically activating the message generator according to the stored schedule for creating a temporary two way connection to a central system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system through a system that establishes solely transient connections to the machine and the central system comprising:
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a message generator for sending a registration message to a central system;
memory for storing a schedule;
a scheduler for periodically activating the message generator according to the stored schedule for sending messages to the central system, each message including a message identifier;
a listener receiving messages from the central system, each received message including a message identifier corresponding to the message identifier of one sent message
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21. Apparatus for connecting a remote machine to a central system through a system that establishes solely transient connections to the machine and the central system comprising:
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a message generator for sending a registration message to a central system;
a listener receiving messages from the central system, each received message including a message identifier the message generator sending responsive messages to the central system, each responsive message including a message identifier corresponding to the message identifier of one received message;
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22. A method of communicating between a server and an asset comprising the steps of:
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queueing one or more request messages on the server;
logging the one or more request messages on the server;
sending a polling message from the asset to the server;
sending one of the one or more request messages to the asset in response to the polling message;
sending a responsive message from the asset to the server;
receiving the responsive message at the server and reconciling the responsive message with the logged request;
continuing to send request messages to the asset until the queue is empty. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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