SYSTEM, COMPUTER PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR EVENT MONITORING WITH DATA CENTRE
First Claim
1. A system for collecting and monitoring signal data across one or more electronic devices via the Internet comprising:
- (a) a gateway device connected to the Internet for communicating the signal data from each of the one or more electronic devices;
(b) a web server connected to the Internet, the web server including a processor and a memory operatively connected to the processor;
(c) a web application loaded on the web server;
(d) a database; and
(e) a database management utility linked to the database, and responsive to the web application;
(f) whereby the web application;
(i) continuously collects signal data directly from the one or more electronic devices and stores the signal data to the database;
(ii) is responsive to requests from one or more network connected devices in an authorized transmission to generate a series of web pages that display the signal data to the one or more network connected devices without having to connect directly to each said electronic devices.
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Abstract
A system, computer product and method for monitoring and disseminating data form a plurality of electronic devices via the Internet is provided. The plurality of electronic devices, or further electronic devices connected to the plurality of electronic devices, generate signal data. A computer product of the present invention is loaded on the electronic devices such that the signal data is collected via the Internet at a remote web server. The web server stores this data in a database such that a client can monitor its signal data by means of the web server, via the Internet. The present invention also permits the client to disseminate the signal data, including signal data meeting alarm parameters, based on business rules established by the client. A method for deploying the system of the present invention across a plurality of electronic devices, including electronic devices across a plurality of locations is also provided.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for collecting and monitoring signal data across one or more electronic devices via the Internet comprising:
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(a) a gateway device connected to the Internet for communicating the signal data from each of the one or more electronic devices; (b) a web server connected to the Internet, the web server including a processor and a memory operatively connected to the processor; (c) a web application loaded on the web server; (d) a database; and (e) a database management utility linked to the database, and responsive to the web application; (f) whereby the web application; (i) continuously collects signal data directly from the one or more electronic devices and stores the signal data to the database; (ii) is responsive to requests from one or more network connected devices in an authorized transmission to generate a series of web pages that display the signal data to the one or more network connected devices without having to connect directly to each said electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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13. A computer readable medium useful in association with a computer which includes a processor and a memory, whereby the computer is functionally linked to each of one or more electronic devices that generate signal data, and the computer is connected to the Internet, the computer readable medium including computer instructions which are configured to cause the computer to permit the signal data to be continuously and directly collected and monitored by a remote web server, the computer readable medium comprising:
(a) a communication facility including computer instructions for the computer to communicate the signal data to the web server, whereby a web application functionally linked to the web server continuously collects the signal data from the signal devices and provides monitoring of the signal data in that the web application is automatically responsive to requests from one or more network connected devices in an authorized transmission to generate a series of web pages that display the collected signal data to the one or more network connected devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium useful in association with a first computer which includes a processor and a memory, the computer readable medium including computer instructions for loading computer instructions on a second computer that is functionally linked to one or more signal devices that generate signal data, the computer readable medium comprising:
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(a) an interface for selecting computer instructions corresponding to the second computer and/or the signal devices functionally linked thereto; and (b) a program loader for loading computer instructions on the second computer that provide a communication facility for the second computer to communicate the signal data to a web server via the Internet, whereby the second computer and web server are connected to the Internet; whereby a web application functionally linked to the web server continuously and automatically collects the signal data from the one or more signal devices and provides monitoring of the signal data in that the web application is responsive to requests from one or more network connected devices in an authorized transmission to generate a series of web pages that display the signal data from the signal devices to one or more network connected devices associated with a client of the web server, for automatic and direct use by the client from said network connected devices.
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19. A method of collecting and monitoring signal data across one or more electronic devices via the Internet comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a web server connected to the Internet, the web server including a processor and a memory operatively connected to the processor, the web server further including a web application loaded on the web server, a web-based database and a database management utility linked to the database, and responsive to the web application; (b) deploying one or more electronic devices at one or more locations, whereby the one or more electronic devices, or other devices connected thereto, generate signal data; (c) loading a communication facility on the one or more electronic devices for communicating the signal data to the web server; (d) collecting the signal data from the one or more electronic devices known to the web application at the web server by means of the communication facility; (e) storing the signal data to the web-based database; and (f) providing monitoring of the signal data by means of the database management utility whereby the web application is responsive to requests from one or more network devices in an authorized transmission to generate a series of web pages that display the signal data from the one or more electronic devices to the one or more network connected devices; (g) whereby said collecting and storing of the signal data to the web-based database is continuous and automatic and where the generation of the web pages is responsive to the requests. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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