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Network appliance management

  • US 7,392,309 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2002
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising:

  • a client;

    a sensor having an associated type;

    a network appliance housing the sensor and being configured to obtain sensor information from the sensor;

    a server coupled to the network appliance and the client, the server being configured to receive the sensor information from the network appliance, the server comprising;

    a memory storing instructions operable to enable the client to;

    submit requests for the sensor information;

    display the sensor information in a manner corresponding to the type of the sensor; and

    manipulate the sensor information in a manner corresponding to the type of the sensor; and

    a transfer module configured to provide the instructions to the client;

    wherein the client is configured to receive the instructions from the server and to use the instructions to submit a request to the server for the sensor information, to display the sensor information in a manner corresponding to the type of the sensor, and to manipulate the sensor information in a manner corresponding to the type of the sensor.

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