MONITOR SYSTEM AND IDENTIFIER ASSIGNMENT METHOD ADOPTED IN MONITOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A device monitor system including multiple devices connected to a network and a monitor apparatus connecting with each of the multiple devices via the network, wherein each of the multiple devices comprises:
- a registration request receptor that receives a registration request for registering the device into the monitor apparatus; and
a first transmitter that sends a first identifier of physically identifying the device and a device address given as an address of the device on the network, and the monitor apparatus comprises;
a second identifier generation request receptor that receives a second identifier generation request, which includes the first identifier and the device address and requests generation of a second identifier of logically identifying the device;
a second identifier generator that receives the second identifier generation request and generates the second identifier in correlation to the first identifier; and
a second transmitter that sends the generated second identifier in correlation to the device address.
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Abstract
In a device monitor system of the invention including multiple devices, a monitor apparatus, and a terminal that are mutually connected via a network, a serial number (first identifier of physically identifying the device) and a private address of the device are sent from the terminal to the monitor apparatus by e-mail. The monitor apparatus generates an installation ID (second identifier of logically identifying the device) correlated to the received serial number (first identifier), creates a document of a link for an HTTP request including the generated installation ID, a URL of the monitor apparatus, and the received private address of the device, and sends back the document to the terminal by e-mail. The user operates the terminal to click the link for the HTTP request and send the HTTP request to the device. The device receives and analyzes the HTTP request and stores the installation ID in a preset storage location. The device monitor system of the invention enables assignment of the second identifier of logically identifying the device to the device without requiring the user to go to the installation location of the device.
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11 Claims
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1. A device monitor system including multiple devices connected to a network and a monitor apparatus connecting with each of the multiple devices via the network, wherein
each of the multiple devices comprises: -
a registration request receptor that receives a registration request for registering the device into the monitor apparatus; and
a first transmitter that sends a first identifier of physically identifying the device and a device address given as an address of the device on the network, and the monitor apparatus comprises;
a second identifier generation request receptor that receives a second identifier generation request, which includes the first identifier and the device address and requests generation of a second identifier of logically identifying the device;
a second identifier generator that receives the second identifier generation request and generates the second identifier in correlation to the first identifier; and
a second transmitter that sends the generated second identifier in correlation to the device address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device that is connected to a network and is monitored by a monitor apparatus via the network,
the device comprising: -
a registration request receptor that receives a registration request for registering the device into the monitor apparatus;
a transmitter that sends a first identifier of physically identifying the device and a device address given as an address of the device on the network; and
a second identifier receiving/setting unit that receives a second identifier of logically identifying the device, which is correlated to the first identifier, and sets the received second identifier for own identification.
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11. A method of setting an identifier into a device, which is connected to a network and is monitored by a monitor apparatus via the network, the method comprising:
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receiving a registration request for registering the device into the monitor apparatus;
sending a first identifier of physically identifying the device and a device address given as an address of the device on the network;
receiving a second identifier of logically identifying the device, which is correlated to the first identifier; and
setting the received second identifier for own identification.
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