AN OPEN, EXTENSIBLE, SCALABLE, METHOD AND SYSTEM WHICH DELIVERS STATUS MONITORING AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO HETEROGENEOUS DEVICES VIA A COMMON USER INTERFACE

摘要

A device having a processor and at least one apparatus for the device to interact with the environment in which the device is located. The at least one apparatus exchanges signal with the processor. Memory associated with the processor has a first program or programs for operating the processor and application-related activities, and a second program for performing operations related to the state of the device. A network connection connects the device to a network so that operations relating to the state of the device can be remotely performed using the network. A method for communicating with the device includes accessing in its memory a program for interacting with the processor, the program performing operations related to the state of the device; and sending tasks relating to the state of the device to the processor so that the operation of the device or apparatus interacting with the environment is managed.