Method and system for determining the type of status information to extract from networked devices in a multi-protocol remote monitoring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7606894
APP PUB NO 20050165926A1
SERIAL NO

10764467

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A method, system, and computer program product for managing information used by a plurality of communication protocols to extract status information related to a monitored device among distinct devices communicatively coupled to a network. The method includes selecting a communication protocol among the plurality of communication protocols; retrieving, from a first memory, information for accessing the device using the selected communication protocol; and accessing the device using the selected communication protocol and the information retrieved from the first memory. In addition, a vendor-model support map, a protocol parameter map, and a status information map are maintained to allow for the efficient extraction of status information from monitored network devices using the plurality of communication protocols.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Fong, Avery Castro Valley , US 128 3731
Motoyama, Tetsuro Cupertino , US 304 9990

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