Managing a home or a small office network
First Claim
1. A system for managing a network comprising a plurality of devices, the system comprising:
- a. a plurality of agents corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of agents managing the plurality of devices;
b. a control device for controlling the network through the plurality of agents; and
c. a remote manager for controlling the network through the control device, from a remote location external to the network.
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Abstract
A method and a system for managing a network are described. A plurality of agents is deployed in a plurality of devices in the network. A control device in the network controls the network through the plurality of agents. A remote manager, which is external to the network, controls the network through the control device. The remote manager can also control other networks simultaneously through other control devices. Further, a storage registry can maintain records related to the network on either the control device or the remote manager or both. The records maintained in the storage registry can be viewed, queried or modified through a management portal. Authorized users of the network and technical personnel may be given different rights to manage the network, both locally through the control device and from a remote physical location through the remote manager.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for managing a network comprising a plurality of devices, the system comprising:
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a. a plurality of agents corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of agents managing the plurality of devices;
b. a control device for controlling the network through the plurality of agents; and
c. a remote manager for controlling the network through the control device, from a remote location external to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for managing a network comprising a plurality of devices, the system comprising:
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a. a plurality of agents corresponding to the plurality of devices, the plurality of agents managing the plurality of devices;
b. a control device for controlling the network through the plurality of agents;
c. a remote manager for controlling the network through the control device, from a remote location external to the network; and
d. a storage registry for maintaining records about the network, the storage registry residing on at least one of the control device and the remote manager.
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16. A method for managing a network comprising a plurality of devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. managing a plurality of devices through a plurality of agents;
b. controlling the network by a control device through the plurality of agents; and
c. controlling the network from a remote location external to the network by a remote manager connected to the control device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for managing a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices, the computer program product comprising:
a. a machine-readable medium, the machine-readable medium comprising;
i. one or more instructions for managing a plurality of devices through a plurality of agents;
ii. one or more instructions for controlling the network by a control device through the plurality of agents; and
iii. one or more instructions for controlling the network from a remote location external to the network by a remote manager connected to the control device.
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21. An apparatus for managing a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a. one or more processing systems, a processing system including a processor coupled to a display and user input device; and
b. a machine-readable medium, the machine-readable medium including instruction for managing a network, the machine readable medium comprising;
i. one or more instructions for managing a plurality of devices through a plurality of agents;
ii. one or more instructions for controlling the network by a control device through the plurality of agents; and
one or more instructions for controlling the network from a remote location external to the network by a remote manager connected to the control device.
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