Diagnosis method and apparatus for peripheral device of host
First Claim
1. A diagnosis method for use with peripheral devices of a host, the method comprising:
- automatically and periodically diagnosing states of the peripheral devices connected to the host; and
outputting diagnostic results to a predetermined storage unit to form a history of the diagnostic results.
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Abstract
A diagnosis method for use with peripheral devices includes diagnosing states of the peripheral devices connected to a host, automatically and periodically, and outputting a history of diagnostic results to a predetermined storage unit. The diagnosis method further includes automatically stopping the diagnosis of the peripheral devices if the peripheral devices are operated by a user during the diagnosis, and resuming or restarting the diagnosis of the peripheral devices when the peripheral devices or the host return to idle. Consequently, a vendor of one of the peripheral devices may recognize the problems in the peripheral device, to efficiently manage the peripheral device while reducing cost for after-sale service.
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1. A diagnosis method for use with peripheral devices of a host, the method comprising:
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automatically and periodically diagnosing states of the peripheral devices connected to the host; and
outputting diagnostic results to a predetermined storage unit to form a history of the diagnostic results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A diagnosis apparatus for use with a peripheral device of a host, the apparatus comprising:
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an automatic diagnosis unit to automatically and periodically diagnose a state of the peripheral device connected to the host, and to output diagnostic results; and
a diagnostic result storage unit to receive the diagnostic results and to store a diagnostic history of the diagnostic results. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A recording medium encoded with a program readable by a computer, the program implementing a method of operating a diagnosis process for use with a peripheral device of a host, the method comprising:
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automatically and periodically diagnosing the state of the peripheral device connected to the host; and
outputting diagnostic results to a predetermined recording apparatus to form a diagnostic history of the diagnostic results. - View Dependent Claims (13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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