Method and system for monitoring the status and operation of devices from a central location

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APP PUB NO 20040015619A1
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10199244

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The present invention provides a method and system to monitor the statuses of devices that operate in a network environment such as a physical facility from a central location. In this system, there is a repository of the status of all designated device attributes of a device including the past state history of the device. Each device on the system will transmit a state change notification to the central location each time the status of the device changes. This status change will be recorded in the storage location. The implementation of a centralized configuration also provides each device, product and smart application a common interface to use to transmit messages or information to other devices in the same facility of devices that are connected to the same central location. It also enables devices to recover to a previous state or reset devices to a present state in the event of a power outage.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, William A Raleigh, NC 108 2207
Muirhead, Richard William Tyler, TX 16 304
Reddington, Francis Xavier Sarasota, FL 16 304

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