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Adaptive device-initiated polling

  • US 9,170,902 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/2013
  • Issued: 10/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a processing apparatus associated with a device, the processing apparatus and the device being subject to network security, the method comprising:

  • sending polling calls from the processing apparatus to a system not subject to the network security, the polling calls being sent at a first polling rate during normal operating conditions in the device;

    monitoring the device for a fault condition; and

    sending polling calls from the processing apparatus, through the network security, to the system at a second polling rate in response to detection of a fault condition during the monitoring, the second polling rate being different than the first polling rate;

    wherein the polling calls open a two-way connection for communication between the processing apparatus and the system.

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