Method and system for monitoring computer networks and equipment
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to detect a physical environmental parameter associated with a space, the sensor configured to generate a sensor signal associated with the physical environmental parameter, the sensor selected from a group consisting of a temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor, and an air flow sensor;
a standalone housing physically separate from monitored equipment and having space between the hosing and the monitored equipment, the housing including;
at least one microprocessor responsive to the sensor and configured to process the sensor signal;
video imaging circuitry configured to capture an image of the space;
memory coupled to the at least one microprocessor, the memory including;
instructions from processing the sensor signal;
instructions for processing the image of the space;
a web server application;
instructions for generating a webpage including the processed sensor signal and the processed image of the space;
a threshold value associated with the sensor signal; and
instructions for initiating a notification signal when the sensor signal violates the threshold value; and
at least one network port, addressable using its own URL and static IP address, coupled to the at least one microprocessor and configured for communicating the webpage over a distributed computer network to a remote location for display.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for monitoring a space, and in particular, an enclosure, and its contents over a network. The system can include an microprocessor to provide processing and network connectivity capability, and sensors to detect physical parameters associated with the space. A converter can convert sensor signals to a digital format and provide the signals to the microprocessor. The system includes instructions for processing the signals. An alarm signal can be generated when any of the physical parameters exceeds a corresponding threshold value. The system of the present invention can have at least one port for communicating with the network and memory modules for storing system data. The system of this invention can have a network-based interface such as an HTML interface for providing programming instructions to the microprocessor and for receiving monitoring status and alarm information from the system.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a physical environmental parameter associated with a space, the sensor configured to generate a sensor signal associated with the physical environmental parameter, the sensor selected from a group consisting of a temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor, and an air flow sensor;
a standalone housing physically separate from monitored equipment and having space between the hosing and the monitored equipment, the housing including;
at least one microprocessor responsive to the sensor and configured to process the sensor signal;
video imaging circuitry configured to capture an image of the space;
memory coupled to the at least one microprocessor, the memory including;
instructions from processing the sensor signal;
instructions for processing the image of the space;
a web server application;
instructions for generating a webpage including the processed sensor signal and the processed image of the space;
a threshold value associated with the sensor signal; and
instructions for initiating a notification signal when the sensor signal violates the threshold value; and
at least one network port, addressable using its own URL and static IP address, coupled to the at least one microprocessor and configured for communicating the webpage over a distributed computer network to a remote location for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
a power source; and
a rechargeable backup battery to provide power upon loss of the power source.
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