Device configuration and management development system
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1. A device information development system for developing and managing configuration and/or management information for devices, the system comprising:
- data storage means storing device data structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the configuration and/or management of the devices;
developer interface means for allowing a software developer to develop software for configuring and/or managing devices and to enter device data into the data storage means in accordance with the common model; and
software product building means for building a device configuration and/or management software product for configuring and/or managing at least one device, the software product builder being adapted to build the software product by reading data for at least one device from the data storage means structured in accordance with the common model for use by device management and control software to control a processing apparatus to configure and/or manage the devices using the data for the devices included in the product and to provide the data for a device to the device to allow local configuration and/or management at the device.
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Abstract
A device configuration development system uses a common configuration and management database for the development of configuration and management data. A device management system for set of devices is provided from the common and management data for the management and configuration of a set of devices. Each device in the set of devices is also provided with a subset of management and configuration data related to the device.
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1. A device information development system for developing and managing configuration and/or management information for devices, the system comprising:
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data storage means storing device data structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the configuration and/or management of the devices;
developer interface means for allowing a software developer to develop software for configuring and/or managing devices and to enter device data into the data storage means in accordance with the common model; and
software product building means for building a device configuration and/or management software product for configuring and/or managing at least one device, the software product builder being adapted to build the software product by reading data for at least one device from the data storage means structured in accordance with the common model for use by device management and control software to control a processing apparatus to configure and/or manage the devices using the data for the devices included in the product and to provide the data for a device to the device to allow local configuration and/or management at the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 99)
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22. A device information development method for developing and/or managing configuration and/or management information for devices, the method comprising:
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providing a database storing device data structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the configuration and/or management of the devices;
entering device data into the database in accordance with the common model when a software developer develops software for configuring and/or managing devices; and
building a device configuration and/or management software product for use in the configuration and/or management of at least one device by including in the software product the data for a set of devices from the database store structured in accordance with the common model in the database for use by device management and control software to control a processing apparatus to configure and/or manage the devices using the data for at least one device included in the product and to provide the data for a device to the device to allow local configuration and/or management at the device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for managing devices comprising:
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data storage means for storing management data for each device for managing and the device, the management data being structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the functioning and management of the devices;
communication means for communicating with the devices, each device having a copy of the management data for a respective device stored therein to provide for local management; and
device management means for controlling the communication means to send and receive data to and from the devices to provide receipt of management data from the devices. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of managing devices comprising:
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storing management data for each device for managing the device, the management data being structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the management of the devices;
communicating with the devices, each device having a copy of the management data for a respective device stored therein to provide for local management; and
controlling the communication with the devices to send and receive data to and from the devices to provide for receipt of management data from the devices. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A centrally managed device comprising:
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storage means for storing data for the device structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the functioning and management of devices managed by a central management system;
communication means for communicating with the central management system; and
control means for controlling the device according to the stored data and for controlling the communication means to send management data to the central management system. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of controlling a centrally managed device comprising:
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storing data for the device structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the functioning and management of devices managed by a central management system; and
controlling the device according to the stored data and sending management data to the central management system. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A device documentation generation system comprising:
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storage means for storing meta data for each of a plurality of parameters defining the characteristics of a plurality of devices, the meta data being stored in accordance with a common data model for the devices;
documentation input means for inputting documentation segments associated with meta data for respective parameters; and
document generation means for generating documentation for a device by combining document segments associated with meta data for parameters defining characteristics of the device. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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77. A device documentation generation method comprising:
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storing meta data for each of a plurality of parameters defining the characteristics of a plurality of devices, the meta data being stored in accordance with a common data model for the devices;
receiving documentation segments associated with meta data for respective parameters; and
generating documentation for a device by combining document segments associated with meta data for parameters defining characteristics of the device. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80)
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81. A device documentation generation system comprising:
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a storage device storing meta data for each of a plurality of parameters defining the characteristics of a plurality of devices, the meta data being stored in accordance with a common data model for the devices;
a program memory storing processor readable code; and
a processor for reading and implementing the code in the programme memory;
wherein the code stored in the program memory comprises code for controlling the processor to;
receive documentation segments associated with meta data for respective parameters; and
generate documentation for a device by combining document segments associated with meta data for parameters defining characteristics of the device. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84)
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85. A device configuration development system for developing control code for devices, the system comprising:
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a code store storing a library of code stubs for providing device management functions;
a data store for storing meta data on device configuration parameters, the meta data comprising management information for the device configuration parameters;
an input device for inputting the meta data to the data store; and
code stub determining means for determining code stubs for a device to provide the management functionality defined in the input meta data using the library of code stubs in the code store. - View Dependent Claims (86)
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87. A device configuration development method for developing control code for devices, the method comprising:
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storing a library of code stubs for providing device management functions;
inputting and storing meta data on device configuration parameters, the meta data comprising management information for the device configuration parameters; and
determining code stubs for a device to provide the management functionality defined in the input meta data using the library of code stubs. - View Dependent Claims (88)
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89. A device management system for providing information defining a management interface for devices to provide for local and central management, the system comprising:
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data storage means storing device data structured in accordance with a common model for the management of the devices;
input means for inputting information defining a management interface for devices for storage in the device data; and
output means for outputting the device data as a set of device data to provide a management interface for the central management of the set of devices, and as device data for each device to provide the same management interface for the local management of each device.
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90. A device configuration development method for developing and managing configuration and management information for devices, the method comprising:
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storing device data structured in accordance with a common model of parameters related to the configuration and management of the devices;
inputting information defining a management interface for devices for storage in the device data; and
outputting the device data as a set of device data to provide a management interface for the central management of the set of devices, and as device data for each device to provide the same management interface for the local management of each device.
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91. A device management system for providing information defining a management interface for devices to provide for local and central management, the system comprising:
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a data store storing device data structured in accordance with a common model for the management of the devices;
a code memory storing processor readable code;
a processor for reading and implementing the code;
wherein the code comprises code for controlling the processor to;
input information defining a management interface for devices for storage in the device data; and
output the device data as a set of device data to provide a management interface for the central management of the set of devices, and as device data for each device to provide the same management interface for the local management of each device.
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92. A device configuration development system for developing and managing configuration and management information for devices, the system comprising:
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means for defining the required functionality of devices;
means for entering desired attributes for management of the devices; and
means for storing the entered attributes as a central database for central management of the devices and as a set of data in the devices for local management of the devices.
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93. A device configuration development method for developing and managing configuration and management information for devices, the method comprising:
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defining the required functionality of devices;
entering desired attributes for management of the devices; and
storing the entered attributes as a central database for central management of the devices and as a set of data in the devices for local management of the devices.
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94. A device configuration development system for developing and managing configuration and management information for devices, the system comprising:
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a memory device storing processor readable code;
a processor for reading and implementing the code in the memory device;
wherein the code stored in the memory device comprises code for controlling the processor to;
define the required functionality of devices;
enter desired attributes for management of the devices; and
store the entered attributes as a central database for central management of the devices and as a set of data in the devices for local management of the devices.
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95. A device documentation generation system comprising:
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storage means for storing meta data for each of a plurality of parameters defining the characteristics of a plurality of devices, the meta data being stored in accordance with a common data model for the devices;
documentation input means for inputting documentation associated with meta data for respective parameters; and
document generation means for generating documentation for a device by incorporating meta data for parameters defining characteristics of the device into the documentation. - View Dependent Claims (96)
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97. A device documentation generation method comprising:
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storing meta data for each of a plurality of parameters defining the characteristics of a plurality of devices, the meta data being stored in accordance with a common data model for the devices;
inputting documentation associated with meta data for respective parameters; and
generating documentation for a device by incorporating meta data for parameters defining characteristics of the device into the documentation. - View Dependent Claims (98)
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