System and method for obtaining equipment status data over a network
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining equipment status data over a network comprising:
- equipment adapted for reporting status data indicative of the status of the equipment;
a first network connected to the equipment for receiving the status data from the equipment;
a status file connected to the first network for receiving the status data from the equipment over the first network;
a second network connected to the status file;
a processor connected to the second network, the processor comprising instructions for;
accessing the status file over the second network;
acquiring the status data from the status file; and
processing the status data.
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Abstract
A system and method for equipment status data over a network. Equipment adapted for reporting status data indicative of the status of the equipment is connected to a first network A status file connected to the first network receives the status data from the equipment over the first network. A second network is connected to the status file and to a processor. The processor comprises instructions for accessing the status file over the second network, acquiring the status data from the status file, and processing the status data. Based on the processed status data, the processor may take action to control a device or issue an alert. The action taken by the processor is determined by instructions selected by a user of the processor or the equipment.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining equipment status data over a network comprising:
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equipment adapted for reporting status data indicative of the status of the equipment;
a first network connected to the equipment for receiving the status data from the equipment;
a status file connected to the first network for receiving the status data from the equipment over the first network;
a second network connected to the status file;
a processor connected to the second network, the processor comprising instructions for;
accessing the status file over the second network;
acquiring the status data from the status file; and
processing the status data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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