SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATE MONITORING OF USER-BASED GROUPS OF PRIVATE COMPUTER NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A system for aggregate monitoring of user-based groups of private computer networks, the system comprising:
- a plurality of monitoring servers for monitoring a plurality of private networks wherein each private network includes at least one monitoring server configured for monitoring the private network by collecting statuses of devices installed on the private network; and
a central server coupled to each of the monitoring servers via a wide area network (WAN) and having a storage device storing information pertaining to a plurality of users, the information respectively associating each of the users with a group of one or more of the private networks;
wherein the central server is configured for;
receiving a request from a remote device via the WAN, the request indicating a requesting user that issued the request;
determining the group of private networks associated with the requesting user according to the information stored in the storage device;
automatically generating a set of statistics according to the statuses collected for each private network in the group associated with the requesting user and not according to the statuses collected for other private networks that are not in the group associated with the requesting user; and
sending the set of statistics to the remote device via the WAN in response to the request.
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Abstract
A system for aggregate monitoring of private computer networks includes a plurality of monitoring servers for monitoring a plurality of private networks. Each private network has at least one monitoring server configured for monitoring the private network by collecting statuses of devices associated with the private network. A central server is coupled to each of the monitoring servers via a wide area network (WAN) and stores information pertaining to a plurality of users. The information associates each of the users with a group of one or more of the private networks. The central server may receive a request from a remote device via the WAN, determine the group of private networks associated with the requesting user, automatically generate a set of statistics according to only the statuses collected for each private network in the group associated with the requesting user, and send the set of statistics to the remote device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for aggregate monitoring of user-based groups of private computer networks, the system comprising:
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a plurality of monitoring servers for monitoring a plurality of private networks wherein each private network includes at least one monitoring server configured for monitoring the private network by collecting statuses of devices installed on the private network; and a central server coupled to each of the monitoring servers via a wide area network (WAN) and having a storage device storing information pertaining to a plurality of users, the information respectively associating each of the users with a group of one or more of the private networks; wherein the central server is configured for; receiving a request from a remote device via the WAN, the request indicating a requesting user that issued the request; determining the group of private networks associated with the requesting user according to the information stored in the storage device; automatically generating a set of statistics according to the statuses collected for each private network in the group associated with the requesting user and not according to the statuses collected for other private networks that are not in the group associated with the requesting user; and sending the set of statistics to the remote device via the WAN in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of aggregate monitoring of user-based groups of private computer networks, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of private networks utilizing a plurality of monitoring servers wherein each private network includes at least one monitoring server configured for monitoring the private network by collecting statuses of devices installed on the private network; providing a central server coupled to each of the monitoring servers via a wide area network (WAN) and having a storage device storing information pertaining to a plurality of users, the information respectively associating each of the users with a group of one or more of the private networks; receiving a request at the central server from a remote device via the WAN, the request indicating a requesting user that issued the request; determining the group of private networks associated with the requesting user by the central server according to the information stored in the storage device; automatically generating a set of statistics by the central server according to the statuses collected for each private network in the group associated with the requesting user and not according to the statuses collected for other private networks that are not in the group associated with the requesting user; and sending the set of statistics by the central server to the remote device via the WAN in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for aggregate monitoring of user-based groups of private computer networks, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring a plurality of private networks wherein each private network includes at least one monitoring means for monitoring the private network by collecting statuses of devices installed on the private network; means for storing user information pertaining to a plurality of users, the user information respectively associating each of the users with a group of one or more of the private networks; means for receiving a request from a remote device via a wide area network (WAN), the request indicating a requesting user that issued the request; means for determining the group of private networks associated with the requesting user according to the user information; means for automatically generating a set of statistics according to the statuses collected for each private network in the group associated with the requesting user and not according to the statuses collected for other private networks that are not in the group associated with the requesting user; and means for sending the set of statistics to the remote device via the WAN in response to the request.
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