Service provider for providing data, applications and services to embedded devices and for facilitating control and monitoring of embedded devices
First Claim
1. A system for an embedded device service provider for embedded devices comprising:
- an embedded device service provider comprising;
a computer, the computer including communications hardware for communicating over a computer network, the computer also including a storage device;
a database of service information obtained from the computer network, the database being available to a plurality of embedded devices;
an embedded device communications module for communicating with the plurality of embedded devices;
a computer network communications module for comununicating with computers via the computer network; and
a database interface module for accessing the service information in the service information database;
the plurality of embedded devices in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider; and
a plurality of information providers in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider via a computer network, whereby the embedded device service provider communicates with the information providers via the computer network and provides data to the plurality of embedded devices such that the embedded devices do not communicate directly with the providers.
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Abstract
A service provider for embedded devices is disclosed for controlling, monitoring and/or updating embedded devices. The service provider includes a computer having communications hardware for communicating over a computer network. The computer also includes a storage device and a processor. The service provider further includes a database of embedded device information that contains information relating to a number of embedded devices. An embedded device communications module is used by the service provider to communicate with a number of embedded devices. The service provider further includes a computer network communications module for communicating with computers via the computer network. In addition, the service provider has a database interface module for accessing the information in the embedded device information database. The service provider may also include an information collection manager for searching the computer network and for accessing and obtaining updated information from the computer network relating to the embedded devices. Certain information in the embedded device information database is linked to certain updated information. A system that is used in combination with the service provider for embedded devices includes a plurality of service providers in electronic communication with a central provider to coordinate communications between embedded devices and service providers for embedded devices.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for an embedded device service provider for embedded devices comprising:
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an embedded device service provider comprising;
a computer, the computer including communications hardware for communicating over a computer network, the computer also including a storage device;
a database of service information obtained from the computer network, the database being available to a plurality of embedded devices;
an embedded device communications module for communicating with the plurality of embedded devices;
a computer network communications module for comununicating with computers via the computer network; and
a database interface module for accessing the service information in the service information database;
the plurality of embedded devices in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider; and
a plurality of information providers in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider via a computer network, whereby the embedded device service provider communicates with the information providers via the computer network and provides data to the plurality of embedded devices such that the embedded devices do not communicate directly with the providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for an embedded device service provider for embedded devices comprising:
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an embedded device service provider comprising;
a computer, the computer including communications hardware for communicating over a computer network, the computer also including a storage device;
a database of service information obtained from the computer network, the database being available to a plurality of embedded devices;
an embedded device communications module for communicating with the plurality of embedded devices;
a computer network communications module for communicating with computers via the computer network; and
a database interface module for accessing the service information in the service information database;
the plurality of embedded devices in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider; and
a plurality of data collectors in electronic communication with the embedded device service provider via a computer network, whereby the embedded device service provider communicates with the data collectors via the computer network and provides data to the data collectors such that the embedded devices do not communicate directly with the data collectors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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