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System and method for monitoring the state of a plurality of machines connected via a computer network

  • US 6,430,711 B1
  • Filed: 01/06/1999
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A local monitor unit for transmitting status information formed of a plurality of pieces of information indicating an operation state of a machine to be monitored to an integrated monitor unit through a computer network, said local monitor unit comprising:

  • local information getting means for getting the status information from the machine through a first-type computer network;

    local information retention means for retaining the status information gotten by said local information getting means; and

    local information transmission means for transmitting at least a part of the plurality of pieces of the status information retained in said local information retention means to the integrated monitor unit through a second-type computer network connecting the first-type computer network to the integrated monitor unit.

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