System and markup language for information extraction from stand-alone devices in webspace
First Claim
1. A system for communicating device information comprising:
- a first device having a unique serial number comprising a static portion and a dynamic portion, the static portion including identification information for the first device and the dynamic portion including status information for the first device, the first device including a first mini-server computer encoded with instructions that allow information relating to the first device to be made accessible via a computer network at a first Internet Protocol address.
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Abstract
A system and markup language for information extraction from stand-alone devices in webspace is disclosed. Devices are provided with Internet accessibility, thus becoming web objects, able to send and receive data through the Internet. A web object is assigned a static and dynamic serial number by its manufacturer which contains data pertaining to the web object/device. Also, the web object has the capability to report on its status, making such information available over the Internet. Thus, the device'"'"'s owner can monitor the device by accessing it through the Internet and a web page, and the manufacturer or other authorized user can also securely access the device/web object to monitor its status. The web object can thus report that maintenance is required, a service part should be ordered, and maintains this information within the dynamic portion of its serial number, which updates based on changes to its status.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for communicating device information comprising:
a first device having a unique serial number comprising a static portion and a dynamic portion, the static portion including identification information for the first device and the dynamic portion including status information for the first device, the first device including a first mini-server computer encoded with instructions that allow information relating to the first device to be made accessible via a computer network at a first Internet Protocol address. - 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 method for communicating device information comprising:
using a first mini-server computer encoded with instructions to make information relating to a first device accessible via a computer network at a first Internet Protocol address, the first device having a unique serial number comprising a static portion and a dynamic portion, the static portion including identification information for the first device and the dynamic portion including status information for the first device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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