Monitoring system for support of customer-specific configuration of remote devices
First Claim
1. A method for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprising:
- generating a template comprising generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria;
updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise;
generating an event by the remote device;
determining one or more actions to take with respect to the event based on the parameter value that may be either a generic configuration parameter value or a criteria-specific configuration parameter value; and
sending the event by the remote device to the centralized system if the one or more actions include an action of sending the event to the centralized system.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprises generating a template having generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria, and updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise. Events generated by the remote device are filtered according to both the generic parameter values and the criteria-specific parameter values prior to being sent (or not sent) to the centralized system. Additionally, other activities taking place on the remote device can be taken dependent on the settings of these parameter values.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprising:
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generating a template comprising generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria;
updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise;
generating an event by the remote device;
determining one or more actions to take with respect to the event based on the parameter value that may be either a generic configuration parameter value or a criteria-specific configuration parameter value; and
sending the event by the remote device to the centralized system if the one or more actions include an action of sending the event to the centralized system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring the status of remote devices, comprising:
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a centralized system comprising a template containing generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria;
a remote device attached to the centralized system via a communications link;
a communication module configured to move the template from the centralized system to the remote device via the communications link;
a configuration reader having an input for receiving the template and configured to update a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise;
an event generator of the remote device that generates events related to the remote device;
a filter mechanism configured to determine one or more actions to take with respect to the event based on the parameter value that may be either a generic configuration parameter value or a criteria-specific configuration parameter value; and
a transmitter for sending the event by the remote device to the centralized system if the one or more actions include an action of sending the event to the centralized system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprising:
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generating a template comprising generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria;
updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise;
determining one or more actions to take on the remote device based on the parameter value that may be either a generic configuration parameter value or a criteria-specific configuration parameter value; and
performing the one or more actions by the remote device if either the generic configuration parameter value or the criteria-specific configuration parameter value indicates that the remote device is to do so. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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