Automatic sensor integration

• US 20050137833A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Sistla, Rajasekhar
• Application Number:
  US10/740,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20050137833A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0213 Modular or universal configuration of the monitoring system, e.g. monitoring system having modules that may be combined to build monitoring program; monitoring system that can be applied to legacy systems; adaptable monitoring system; using different communication protocols

Abstract

A system and a method for dynamically introducing new sensors and new sensor types in a management system includes receiving a descriptor files associated with new sensors and new sensor types and, adding a sensor entry based on the sensor file to the sensor registry and recognizing new sensor types for monitoring.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

dynamically introducing and recognizing new sensors in a management system;

receiving a sensor properties descriptor file associated with a new sensor, the sensor properties descriptor file including a sensor type; and

adding a sensor entry based on the sensor file to the sensor registry.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising monitoring sensors in the sensor registry.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising

moving the sensor registry to a non-volatile memory after replacing or adding a new sensor to the sensor registry.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising

checking the syntax of the sensor properties descriptor file;

and

returning an error if the syntax is not correct.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the new sensor monitors a hardware component.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the new sensor monitors a software component.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sensor properties descriptor file includes a sensor name, sensor type, sensor properties, and access method associated with the new sensor.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the sensor properties descriptor file includes receiving the sensor file from the new component based on a request from the management system during initialization.

9. A method comprising:

dynamically introducing and recognizing new sensor types in a management system;

receiving a sensor type descriptor file associated with a new sensor type, the sensor type descriptor file including a sensor type;

adding a sensor entry based on the sensor type descriptor file to the sensor registry; and

adding the newly introduced sensor type to the list of recognized and monitored sensor types.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising checking if the sensor type is included in a sensor registry.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising replacing a sensor entry in the sensor registry if the sensor type is included in the sensor registry.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising

checking the syntax of the sensor type descriptor file and

returning an error if the syntax is not correct.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the new sensor type monitors a hardware component.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the new sensor type monitors a software component.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein the sensor type descriptor file includes a sensor name, sensor type, sensor properties, and access method associated with the new sensor.

16. A method comprising:

providing sensor registry in a chassis management module;

monitoring a set of sensors included in the sensor registry;

dynamically updating the sensor registry to include a new sensor in response to client input; and

monitoring the new sensor in addition to the set of sensors.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising

receiving a sensor type descriptor file from a client associated with the new sensor and monitoring the new sensor using the properties in the sensor type descriptor file.

18. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, for executing instructions on a processor, the computer program product being operable to cause a machine to:

dynamically introduce and recognize new sensors and new sensor types in a management system;

receive a sensor file associated with a new sensor, the sensor file including a sensor type;

add a sensor entry based on the sensor file to the sensor registry; and

add the newly introduced sensor type to the list of recognized and monitored sensor types.

19. The computer program product of claim 18 further comprising instructions causing a machine to monitor sensors in the sensor registry.

20. The computer program product of claim 18 further comprising instructions causing a machine to check if the sensor type is included in a sensor registry.

21. The computer program product of claim 18 further comprising instructions causing a machine to:

check the syntax of the sensor file; and

return an error if the syntax is not correct.

22. A system comprising:

a server;

a sensor; and

a sensor management system, the sensor management system configured to;

dynamically introduce and recognize new sensors and new sensor types in the management system;

receive a sensor file associated with a new sensor, the sensor file including a sensor type;

add a sensor entry based on the sensor file to the sensor registry; and

add the newly introduced sensor type to the list of recognized and monitored sensor types.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the sensor management system is further configured to monitor sensors in the sensor registry.

24. The system of claim 22 wherein the sensor management system is further configured to check if the sensor type is included in a sensor registry.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein the sensor management system is further configured to:

check the syntax of the sensor file; and

return an error if the syntax is not correct.