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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor operable to collect device data associated with the apparatus; and
a storage medium connected to the processor and operable to store the device data, wherein the processor transmits at least some of the device data to a tag which stores the received at least some of the device data, and wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by a tag render to receive the at least some device data from the tag.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a processor and a storage medium. The processor is operable to collect device data associated with the apparatus and transmit at least some of the device data to a tag.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor operable to collect device data associated with the apparatus; and a storage medium connected to the processor and operable to store the device data, wherein the processor transmits at least some of the device data to a tag which stores the received at least some of the device data, and wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by a tag render to receive the at least some device data from the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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an electronic device connected to a network; and a tag connected to the electronic device, wherein the electronic device is operable to transmit data to the tag in response to detecting a condition of the electronic device, and wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by a reader to receive the data transmitted to the tag. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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storing data associated with an electronic device; detecting an update of the data; and transmitting the updated data from the electronic device to a tag in response to detecting the update, wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by a reader to receive the updated data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing data associated with an electronic device; means for detecting an update of the data; and means for transmitting the updated data from the electronic device to a tag, wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by a reader to receive the updated data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a plurality of electronic devices connected to a network; a tag connected to each electronic device, wherein each electronic device is operable to transmit data associated with the electronic device to the tag, wherein the tag is a transponder operable to be read by at least one reader to receive the data from the tag; and a computing device including network management software, wherein the computing device is operable to receive the data associated with each electronic device and display the data using the network management software. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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at least one electronic device housed in a rack; a tag connected to the at least one electronic device, wherein the electronic device is operable to transmit data associated with the electronic device to the tag; at least one reader operable to receive the data associated with the electronic device from the tag; and a computing device connected to the at least one reader, the computing device being operable to determine location of the electronic device based on detecting a presence of the electronic device in the rack. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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