NETWORK PERFORMANCE MONITOR
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1. A network monitoring system for monitoring a wireless network by performing the method comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving performance data over said network from a first network component, wherein the network includes a plurality of network components and in which said performance data relates to connectivity of said first network component in said network, said performance data being selected from at least one of the group consisting of number of retries, signal strength data, packet loss data, latency data and combinations thereof,b. selecting at least one component-specific criteria relating to the performance of said network component, wherein the at least one component-specific criteria is selected from a plurality of component-specific criteria based upon the identity of the first network component, such that the selected component-specific criteria corresponds to the first network component,c. comparing the performance data from the first network component to the selected component-specific criteria,d. determining if the performance data from the first network component satisfies the selected component-specific criteria,e. generating a first response if the performance data satisfies the selected component-specific criteria or generating a second response if the performance data does not satisfy the selected component-specific criteria wherein said system comprises at least one system monitor connected to said network components in said network, said at least one system monitor being configured to perform said method in conjunction with a plurality of network components.
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Abstract
Disclosed in this specification is a method for monitoring a network, such as the central monitoring station of a medical facility. Performance data from each of the network components of interest is monitored for compliance with certain component-specific criteria. Responses are generated if the performance data satisfies, or fails to satisfy, such criteria.
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30 Claims
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1. A network monitoring system for monitoring a wireless network by performing the method comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving performance data over said network from a first network component, wherein the network includes a plurality of network components and in which said performance data relates to connectivity of said first network component in said network, said performance data being selected from at least one of the group consisting of number of retries, signal strength data, packet loss data, latency data and combinations thereof, b. selecting at least one component-specific criteria relating to the performance of said network component, wherein the at least one component-specific criteria is selected from a plurality of component-specific criteria based upon the identity of the first network component, such that the selected component-specific criteria corresponds to the first network component, c. comparing the performance data from the first network component to the selected component-specific criteria, d. determining if the performance data from the first network component satisfies the selected component-specific criteria, e. generating a first response if the performance data satisfies the selected component-specific criteria or generating a second response if the performance data does not satisfy the selected component-specific criteria wherein said system comprises at least one system monitor connected to said network components in said network, said at least one system monitor being configured to perform said method in conjunction with a plurality of network components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network monitoring system for monitoring a network by performing the method comprising the steps of:
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a. requesting performance data from a first network component over a network, wherein the network includes a plurality of network components, each of which are part of a central monitoring station of a medical facility and in which said performance data relates solely to connectivity of said component in said network, said performance data being selected from at least one of the group consisting of number of retries, signal strength data, packet loss data, latency data and combinations thereof, b. receiving the performance data from the first network component, c. selecting an alarm activation criteria and an alarm deactivation criteria from a plurality of component-specific criteria based upon the identity of the first network component said criteria relating solely to operational aspects of said component in said network, such that the selected activation criteria and the selected deactivation criteria correspond to the first network component, d. determining if the performance data from the first network component satisfies the selected activation criteria, e. activating an alarm condition if the performance data satisfies the selected activation criteria, wherein once the alarm condition has been activated; i. monitoring the performance data from the first network component, ii. comparing the performance data to the selected deactivation criteria, iii. deactivating the alarm condition if the performance data satisfies the selected deactivation criteria. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A network monitoring system for monitoring a network by performing the method comprising the steps of:
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a. selecting a first wireless network component from a plurality of network components present on a network, said performance data being selected from at least one of the group consisting of number of retries, signal strength data, packet loss data, latency data and combinations thereof, b. selecting at least one component-specific criteria from a plurality of component-specific criteria based upon the identity of the first network component, such that the selected component-specific criteria relating to performance characteristics of said component corresponds to the first network component, c. requesting performance data about the first network component said performance data relating solely to connectivity of said component in said network, d. receiving the performance data about the first network component, e. comparing the performance data from the first network component to the selected-component-specific criteria, f. determining if the performance data from the first network component satisfies the selected component-specific criteria, g. generating a first response if the performance data satisfies the selected component-specific criteria or generating a second response if the performance data does not satisfy the selected component-specific criteria. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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