System and method for networking educational equipment
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring availability of end user devices needed for performing a task, said system comprising:
- a first network comprising one or more devices associated with an end user, at least one end user device comprising means adapted for communicating with a service provider via a second network, said service provider providing network-based services in said system;
means for maintaining information of tasks associated with an end user, said information including recommended end-user devices adapted to perform said tasks, said tasks information provided to at least one end-user device by said service provider; and
, at least one end-user device comprising means for detecting non-availability or performance deficiencies of any end-user device required in performing end-user tasks, wherein said means adapted for communicating with a service provider generates signals for invoking network-based services via said second network to facilitate correcting non-availability of any end-user device.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for monitoring availability of end user devices needed for performing tasks. The system comprises a first network including one or more devices associated with an end user, at least one device adapted for communicating with a service provider over a second network, the service provider providing network-based services in the system. The system includes a memory storage device for maintaining information of tasks associated with an end user, the information including recommended end-user devices adapted to perform the tasks, the information being accessible to at least one end-user device. At least one end-user device detects non-availability or performance deficiencies of any end-user device required in performing end-user tasks, and communicates with the service provider for invoking network-based services to facilitate correcting non-availability of any end-user device. Such a system, method and computer program product enables students to receive these reminders and alerts, to order the necessary upgrades from suppliers via web services, and to monitor delivery from a single user interface provided on one of their devices.
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35 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring availability of end user devices needed for performing a task, said system comprising:
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a first network comprising one or more devices associated with an end user, at least one end user device comprising means adapted for communicating with a service provider via a second network, said service provider providing network-based services in said system;
means for maintaining information of tasks associated with an end user, said information including recommended end-user devices adapted to perform said tasks, said tasks information provided to at least one end-user device by said service provider; and
,at least one end-user device comprising means for detecting non-availability or performance deficiencies of any end-user device required in performing end-user tasks, wherein said means adapted for communicating with a service provider generates signals for invoking network-based services via said second network to facilitate correcting non-availability of any end-user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring availability of end user devices needed for performing a task comprising:
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providing at least one device of a first network of one or more end user devices associated with an end user with capability for communicating with a service provider via a second network, said service provider providing network-based services;
maintaining information of tasks associated with an end user and recommended end user devices adapted to perform said tasks;
receiving signals by said at least one end user device that indicate said tasks and recommended end user devices information for a particular end user;
detecting non-availability or performance deficiencies of any end user device used in performing end user tasks; and
,generating signals for receipt by a service provider for invoking network-based services via said second network to facilitate correcting non-availability of any end-user device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer usable program code for monitoring availability of end user devices needed for performing a task, said computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code for providing at least one device of a first network of one or more end user devices associated with an end user with capability for communicating with a service provider via a second network, said service provider providing network-based services;
computer readable program code for maintaining information of tasks associated with an end user and recommended end-user devices adapted to perform said tasks;
computer readable program code for receiving signals by said at least one end user device that indicate said tasks and recommended end user devices information for a particular end user;
computer readable program code for detecting non-availability or performance deficiencies of any end user device used in performing end user tasks; and
,computer readable program code for generating signals for receipt by a service provider for invoking network-based services via said second network to facilitate correcting non-availability of any end-user device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A network-based system for maintaining currency of equipment used by end users for performing tasks, said system comprising:
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a computing service provider entity adapted to receive requests from an end user device via a network for specific task assignment details for an end user, and required equipment and related settings associated with said task, said computing service responsive to said received requests for providing said details to said end user device via said network;
monitoring means for determining in real-time whether the equipment required for a specified task is currently available and have settings sufficient to perform said task for said end user, and generating notification to an end-user if equipment is currently unavailable or not sufficient for performing said task via a user interface associated with an end user device, wherein, via said user interface, an end user invokes a computing service via said network, said computing service adapted for enabling an end user via said user interface to replenish equipment or upgrade equipment sufficient for performing said task. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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