Method and system for remote monitoring of a power supply device with user registration capability
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1. A method for monitoring and reporting information regarding status of a power supply device operated by a user, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a management device configured as a proxy for and located within an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device, customer information from the user, the management device having an application interface configured to communicate over a communication network;
generating a customer information update based at least in part on the customer information and using a self-describing computer language;
sending the customer information update over the communication network to a remote computer;
detecting the status of the UPS using the management device;
generating a status update indication for the UPS using a self-describing computer language; and
sending the status update indication over the communication network to the remote computer.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring and reporting information regarding status of a power supply/management device operated by a user comprises detecting the status of the device using a monitoring device having an application interface configured to communicate over a communication network, generating a status update indication using a self-describing computer language and sending the status update indication over the communication network to a remote computer, and associating the user with the status update information for the remote device using the remote computer.
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1. A method for monitoring and reporting information regarding status of a power supply device operated by a user, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a management device configured as a proxy for and located within an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device, customer information from the user, the management device having an application interface configured to communicate over a communication network; generating a customer information update based at least in part on the customer information and using a self-describing computer language; sending the customer information update over the communication network to a remote computer; detecting the status of the UPS using the management device; generating a status update indication for the UPS using a self-describing computer language; and sending the status update indication over the communication network to the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15)
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8. A system for communicating via a communication network with a plurality of power supply devices connected to a plurality of management devices to monitor and supply a status associated with the plurality of power supply devices, the system comprising:
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at least one uninterruptible power supply (UPS); and at least one management device located within the UPS and configured to act as a proxy for the UPS, the at least one management device comprising; a first processor; and a first memory coupled to the first processor and including instructions that when executed by the first processor implement; a first communication interface configured to transfer status data associated with the at least one UPS over the communication network; and a second communication interface configured to; receive a user registration for a user of the at least one UPS; and transfer data related to the user registration for the user; and at least one remote computer comprising a second processor configured to; receive the status data and the user registration data over the communication network; associate the user registration data with the status data; and implement a manager configured to report the status data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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