Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosing refrigeration equipment including one or more monitoring devices, a data collection and communication hub in communication with the monitoring devices, and in communication with an analysis means. In some examples, the systems and methods include an Internet accessible cloud-based analysis means. In some further examples, the systems and methods include analysis means implemented on locally networked computers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring and diagnosing refrigeration equipment including one or more monitoring devices, a data collection and communication hub in communication with the monitoring devices, and in communication with an analysis means. In some examples, the systems and methods include an Internet accessible cloud-based analysis means. In some further examples, the systems and methods include analysis means implemented on locally networked computers.

Abstract: A communication platform performs a self-provisioning process using provisioning information stored in a radio-frequency (RF) tag. The platform may be tracked using some of the information stored in the RF tag.

Abstract: A method is presented that may reduce the number of I/O transactions needed to transfer data between a host device and peripheral device over a parallel port. According to one embodiment, only two I/O transactions are needed to transfer a byte of data as opposed to the eight I/O transactions need in the IEEE 1284-1994 standard. During the two I/O transactions (e.g., transferring data from the host device to the peripheral device), the host device places the data on the data signal lines of the parallel port and toggles a signal on one of the control signal lines. In response, the peripheral device reads the data from the parallel port. Additional bytes can be sent by placing the data onto the port and toggling the signal on the same control signal line. Using this method, a data rate of approximately 4 Mega bits per second may be achieved.

Abstract: A communications card for use with a computer system that provides a system for reducing unnecessary power consumption. When the system is enabled, the card prevents the computer system from detecting insertion of the card until cable necessary for communication is connected to the card. Once a cable is connected, two nodes within the card are coupled together allowing the computer system to detect the presence of the card. The computer system then activates the card by applying power thereto.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to optimize buffer memory management in a computer system communications resource. The present invention decreases the time for receiving data from and transmitting data to a network by providing for receipt and transmittal of a data packet, prior to the data packet being in a communications resource buffer memory. Consequently, data spends less time in the communications resource buffer memory. This allows a communications resource to handle more data without increasing the size of its buffer memory and to increase the effective data transfer rate. The present invention provides a means for: 1) starting the transmission of data into the network before all data has been transferred to buffer memory in the communications resource, 2) beginning the transfer of data from the buffer memory of the communications resource before the complete data packet has been received and stored in buffer memory, and 3) error checking to insure data integrity.