Method and system for extending the functionality of an environmental monitor for an industrial personal computer
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a microprocessor configured to send commands to a server and to process web-based content;
an out-of-band connection to a network; and
an internal connection to a host CPU wherein via the internal connection, web-based content at the host CPU is configured to be monitored;
wherein, via the out-of-band connection, information contained in the web-based content on the host CPU is reported to an external network; and
wherein the information are remotely programmable environmental characteristics of the host CPU.
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Abstract
A system and method for enhancing the functionality of a dual opposing ISA/PCI bus alarm card of an industrial computer where the alarm card includes a microserver for communicating with web-enabled information on the host computer.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to send commands to a server and to process web-based content; an out-of-band connection to a network; and an internal connection to a host CPU wherein via the internal connection, web-based content at the host CPU is configured to be monitored;
wherein, via the out-of-band connection, information contained in the web-based content on the host CPU is reported to an external network; and
wherein the information are remotely programmable environmental characteristics of the host CPU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring a computer, the method comprising:
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establishing a first connection between a first computer having a host CPU and an administrator computer; and monitoring, on the first computer, pages contained on the host CPU and editing the pages on the host CPU via the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a first computer having a first network means and a second network means, wherein the first network means exchanges information between the first computer and a second computer and the second network means exchanges information between the first computer and the second computer; means for maintaining the second network means operable despite an operational failure of the first network means; means for hosting a page on the first computer; and
,means, internal to the first computer, for monitoring the page and providing related information on the second network means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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