System and method for monitoring management
First Claim
1. A monitoring management system comprising:
- a plurality of devices, each device providing monitoring data associated with monitoring of a corresponding resource, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device;
a gateway server having a plurality of device ports, each device port connected to a corresponding device for receiving the monitoring data, a processor for processing the received data into a common format from the device-specific formats, wherein the common format defines a data record structure that includes a device identifier field for identifying the specific device and a native data field for carrying the monitoring data, and a communication port for communicating the processed data;
a host connected to the gateway server communication port having a receiver for receiving the communicated data, a parser for parsing the received data, an auditor for auditing the parsed data;
wherein the host further includes one or more exception tables that define rules for testing for out of limit conditions associated with monitored resources and wherein the auditor provides auditing by evaluating the parsed data based on one or more rules defined by one or more entries of the exception tables to provide one or more exception reports based on an outcome of the audit.
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Abstract
A system and a method for automating the management, reporting and tracking of compliance of monitored systems provides for collecting data specific to the compliance requirements of a monitored system, monitoring the periodic status of compliance, managing manually provided compliance requirements and reporting on compliance status whereby a multi-facility, multi-system compliance manager can manage compliance and a single facility, single system user can manage site or system-specific compliance. A monitoring management system comprises a plurality of devices, a gateway server and a host. Each device provides monitoring data associated with monitoring of a corresponding resource, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device. The gateway server includes a plurality of device ports, each device port connected to a corresponding device for receiving the monitoring data, a processor that processes the received data into a common format from the device-specific formats, and a communication port for communicating the processed data. The host is connected to the gateway server communication port over a communications network and has a receiver for receiving the communicated data, a parser for parsing the received data, and an auditor for auditing the parsed data.
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31 Claims
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1. A monitoring management system comprising:
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a plurality of devices, each device providing monitoring data associated with monitoring of a corresponding resource, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device; a gateway server having a plurality of device ports, each device port connected to a corresponding device for receiving the monitoring data, a processor for processing the received data into a common format from the device-specific formats, wherein the common format defines a data record structure that includes a device identifier field for identifying the specific device and a native data field for carrying the monitoring data, and a communication port for communicating the processed data; a host connected to the gateway server communication port having a receiver for receiving the communicated data, a parser for parsing the received data, an auditor for auditing the parsed data; wherein the host further includes one or more exception tables that define rules for testing for out of limit conditions associated with monitored resources and wherein the auditor provides auditing by evaluating the parsed data based on one or more rules defined by one or more entries of the exception tables to provide one or more exception reports based on an outcome of the audit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A host comprising:
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a receiver for receiving monitoring data in a common format, the monitoring data associated with monitoring of resources by corresponding monitoring devices, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device, the common format defining a data record structure that includes a device identifier field for identifying the specific device and a native data field for carrying the monitoring data; a parser for parsing the received data based on the device identifier field and native data identifiers contained within the native data field; one or more exception tables that define rules for testing for out of limit conditions associated with monitored resources; and an auditor for auditing the parsed data by evaluating the parsed data based on one or more rules defined by one or more entries of the exception tables to provide one or more exception reports based on an outcome of the audit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of communicating at a host, the method comprising:
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receiving monitoring data in a common format, the monitoring data associated with monitoring of resources by corresponding monitoring devices, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device, the common format defining a data record structure that includes a device identifier field for identifying the specific device and a native data field for carrying the monitoring data; parsing the received data based on the device identifier field and native data identifiers contained within the native data field; defining rules in one or more exception tables for testing for out of limit conditions associated with monitored resources; and auditing the parsed data by evaluating the parsed data based on one or more rules defined by one or more entries of the exception tables to provide one or more exception reports based on an outcome of the audit.
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31. A host comprising:
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a processor; a memory; means for receiving monitoring data in a common format, the monitoring data associated with monitoring of resources by corresponding monitoring devices, the monitoring data for each particular device represented in a data format specific to that device, the common format defining a data record structure that includes a device identifier field for identifying the specific device and a native data field for carrying the monitoring data; means for parsing the received data based on the device identifier field and native data identifiers contained within the native data field; means for defining rules in one or more exception tables for testing for out of limit conditions associated with monitored resources; and means for auditing the parsed data by evaluating the parsed data based on one or more rules defined by one or more entries of the exception tables to provide one or more exception reports based on an outcome of the audit.
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