System and method for obtaining equipment status data over a network
First Claim
1. A portable status sentry comprising:
- a portable memory device;
an interface adapted for connecting the portable memory device to a computing device; and
auto-run instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are executed by the computing device when the portable memory device is installed in the computing device, wherein the auto-run instructions comprise status instructions, and wherein upon execution of the status instructions the computing device is adapted for;
accessing a query network;
acquiring status data from a status file accessible to the query network and associated with a monitored device; and
processing the status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of the monitored device.
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Abstract
A portable status sentry comprises a portable memory device, an interface adapted for connecting the portable memory device to a computing device, and auto-run instructions. The auto-run instructions comprise status instructions and are executed by the computing device when the portable memory device is installed in the computing device. Upon execution of the status instructions the computing device is adapted for accessing a query network, acquiring status data from a status file accessible to the query network and associated with a monitored device, and processing the status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of the monitored device.
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46 Claims
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1. A portable status sentry comprising:
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a portable memory device;
an interface adapted for connecting the portable memory device to a computing device; and
auto-run instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are executed by the computing device when the portable memory device is installed in the computing device, wherein the auto-run instructions comprise status instructions, and wherein upon execution of the status instructions the computing device is adapted for;
accessing a query network;
acquiring status data from a status file accessible to the query network and associated with a monitored device; and
processing the status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of the monitored device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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;
a portable status sentry connected to the processor via an interface, wherein the portable status sentry comprises;
a portable memory device;
an interface adapted for connecting the portable memory device to a computing device; and
auto-run instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are executed by the computing device when the portable memory device is installed in the computing device, wherein the auto-run instructions comprise status instructions, and wherein upon execution of the status instructions the computing device is adapted for;
accessing the second network;
acquiring status data from a status file accessible to the second network and associated with a device; and
processing the status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of the device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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