Voice Based Network Management Method and Agent
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1. A method of providing voice based device management, comprising:
- mapping a set of one or more status queries for a device to corresponding voice format status queries; and
mapping a set of status responses for each of said status queries to corresponding voice format status responses, wherein each respective set of status responses corresponds to the instantaneous status of said device.
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Abstract
A method of providing voice based device management, comprising defining a set of one or more status queries for a device, defining for each of the status queries a respective set of status responses for the device corresponding to the instantaneous status of the device, mapping the status queries to corresponding voice format status queries, and mapping the status responses to corresponding voice format status responses.
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1. A method of providing voice based device management, comprising:
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mapping a set of one or more status queries for a device to corresponding voice format status queries; and mapping a set of status responses for each of said status queries to corresponding voice format status responses, wherein each respective set of status responses corresponds to the instantaneous status of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10)
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4. A method of managing a device, comprising:
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defining a set of one or more device status queries for said device; defining for each of said status queries a respective set of device status responses for said device corresponding to the instantaneous status of said device; mapping said device status queries to corresponding voice format device status queries; mapping said device status responses to corresponding voice format device status responses; and receiving a voice format status query; converting said voice format status query into a device status query; checking the instantaneous status of said device and returning a corresponding device status response; converting said device status response into a voice format status response; and outputting said voice format status response. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of providing a voice based management information base, comprising:
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providing a set of one or more status queries for a device; providing a respective set for each of said status queries of status responses for said device corresponding to the instantaneous status of said device; generating a map of said status queries and respective corresponding voice format status queries; and generating a map of said status responses and respective corresponding voice format status responses.
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11. A voice based management information base, comprising:
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a set of one or more status queries for a networkable device; a respective set for each of said status queries of status responses for said device corresponding to the instantaneous status of said device; a map of said status queries and respective corresponding voice format status queries; and a map of said status responses and respective corresponding voice format status responses. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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