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Method for remotely diagnosing devices

  • US 7,370,236 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2002
  • Issued: 05/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for diagnosing devices, which are connected in a user'"'"'s network, via a remote testing device which is connectable to devices to be diagnosed via a communication network, comprising:

  • performing diagnosing by exchanging diagnostics information between said remote testing device and said devices to be tested via said communication network, wherein said diagnostics information is included within XML-scripts being exchanged between said remote testing device and said devices to be tested, wherein said XML-scripts constitute XML-language extensions;

    requesting from the remote testing device a topology of said user'"'"'s network with said diagnostics information;

    transmitting said topology to said remote testing device within said diagnostics information; and

    transmitting a status change of the topology of said user'"'"'s network within said diagnostics information to said remote testing device, in case that a device has been added to said user'"'"'s network or removed from said user'"'"'s network.

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