Diagnostic report transmission
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1. A method of diagnosing network devices, comprising:
- receiving an error notification in a network device;
creating a diagnostic report relating to the network device; and
automatically transmitting the diagnostic report through a firewall to a service center.
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Abstract
A network device configured to transmit a diagnostic report. The network device includes an error notification generator configured to generate an error notification upon detection of a malfunction in the network device. The network device includes a diagnostic module configured to generate a diagnostic report in response to the error notification. The network device includes a communication module configured to automatically execute transmission of the diagnostic report to a service center upon generation of the diagnostic report.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of diagnosing network devices, comprising:
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receiving an error notification in a network device;
creating a diagnostic report relating to the network device; and
automatically transmitting the diagnostic report through a firewall to a service center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network device configured to transmit a diagnostic report, the network device comprising:
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an error notification generator configured to generate an error notification upon detection of a malfunction in the network device;
a diagnostic module configured to generate a diagnostic report in response to the error notification; and
a communication module configured to automatically execute transmission of the diagnostic report to a service center upon generation of the diagnostic report. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing help to a user of a network device comprising:
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generating an error notification in response to a detected malfunction in the network device;
generating a diagnostic report relating to the malfunction in the network device;
automatically transmitting the diagnostic report over a network to a service center in response to the error notification;
receiving the diagnostic report relating to the network device at the service center;
determining a suggested course of action based on the diagnostic report; and
communicating the suggested course of action to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A user service system comprising:
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a service center;
a network device having a diagnostic module configured to produce a diagnostic report in response to an error notification received from an error notification generator, and a communications module configured to automatically transmit the diagnostic report from the network device to the service center upon receipt of the error notification; and
a network connecting the networked device and the service center, wherein the network includes a firewall interposed the network device and the service center. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A network device configured to transmit a diagnostic report comprising:
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a means for generating an error notification;
a means for producing a diagnostic report in response to an error notification; and
a means for automatically transmitting the diagnostic report upon receipt of the error notification. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A program storage device readable by a processor, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform a method of diagnosing network devices:
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receiving an error notification on a network device;
creating a diagnostic report for the network device; and
automatically transmitting the diagnostic report through a firewall to a service center. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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