Patents Assigned to Axeda Systems Operating Company, Inc.
  • Reporting the state of an apparatus to a remote computer
    Patent number: 6757714
    Abstract: The state of an apparatus is reported to a remote computer using an embedded device in the apparatus. The embedded device detects the state, generates an electronic mail message that reports the state using a self-describing computer language, and sends the electronic mail message to the remote computer. The remote computer receives the electronic mail message and extracts the state of the embedded device from the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Axeda Systems Operating Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James R. Hansen