System and method for obtaining equipment status data over a network
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1. A portable status sentry comprising:
- a portable memory device;
auto-run instructions resident on the portable memory device, the auto-run instructions comprising status instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are configured to be executed by a computing device to load the status instructions into memory of the computing device when the portable memory device is in communication with the computing device, the status instructions configured to cause the computing device to;
acquire status data associated with a monitored device from a corresponding status file accessible via a first network, wherein the status data is continually updated by the monitored device via a second network that is distinct from the first network;
process the continually updated status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of monitored device;
process the status measure to issue an alert associated with the monitored device;
acquire status data associated with a telephone in response to the issued alert, wherein the telephone has a telephone status file accessible via the second network and the telephone status file is associated with a telephone number of the telephone;
process the status data associated with the telephone to produce a status measure relating to a status of the telephone, wherein the status measure is indicative of a change in a hook state of the telephone; and
issue a control command to send the issued alert associated with the monitored device to the telephone based on the status measure relating to the status of the telephone.
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Abstract
A portable status sentry comprises a portable memory device, an interface adapted for connecting the portable memory device to a computing device, and auto-run instructions. The auto-run instructions comprise status instructions and are executed by the computing device when the portable memory device is installed in the computing device. Upon execution of the status instructions the computing device is adapted for accessing a query network, acquiring status data from a status file accessible to the query network and associated with a monitored device, and processing the status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of the monitored device.
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1. A portable status sentry comprising:
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a portable memory device; auto-run instructions resident on the portable memory device, the auto-run instructions comprising status instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are configured to be executed by a computing device to load the status instructions into memory of the computing device when the portable memory device is in communication with the computing device, the status instructions configured to cause the computing device to; acquire status data associated with a monitored device from a corresponding status file accessible via a first network, wherein the status data is continually updated by the monitored device via a second network that is distinct from the first network; process the continually updated status data to produce a status measure relating to a status of monitored device; process the status measure to issue an alert associated with the monitored device; acquire status data associated with a telephone in response to the issued alert, wherein the telephone has a telephone status file accessible via the second network and the telephone status file is associated with a telephone number of the telephone; process the status data associated with the telephone to produce a status measure relating to a status of the telephone, wherein the status measure is indicative of a change in a hook state of the telephone; and issue a control command to send the issued alert associated with the monitored device to the telephone based on the status measure relating to the status of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a processor; a portable status sentry coupled to the processor via an interface, wherein the portable status sentry comprises; a portable memory device; auto-run instructions resident on the portable memory device, the auto-run instructions comprising status instructions, wherein the auto-run instructions are configured to be executed by a computing device to load the status instructions into volatile memory of the computing device when the portable memory device is in communication with the computing device, the status instructions configured to cause the computing device to; access a first status file configured to store status data associated with a device over a network; process the status data from the first status file to produce a status measure relating to a status of the device, wherein the status measure relating to the status of the device is indicative of the device operating outside a range; access a second status file configured to receive status data associated with a telephone over the network based at least in part on the status measure relating to the device; process the status data associated with the telephone to determine a status measure relating to the telephone, wherein the status measure relating to the telephone is indicative of a hook state; and issue a control command to send an alert to the telephone based on the status measure relating to the telephone indicating that the telephone has changed from an off-hook state to an on-hook state, wherein the alert is indicative of the status measure relating to the status of the device operating outside the range. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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