Monitoring device for monitoring e.g. sep-top box, in internet protocol-based network, has control unit generating alarm signal when no target status response responds to status request at terminal within waiting period

摘要

The device (5) has a storage unit (1) for storing an inventory list (IL), which includes a terminal e.g. sep-top box, to be monitored. A communication unit (2) realizes a communication interface (IF) i.e. wireless interface, to the terminal. A timer unit (3) generates a waiting time (T). A control unit (4) controls the communication unit depending on the timer unit and the inventory list, where the control unit generates an alarm signal (ALARM) when no target status response responds to a status request (SRQ) at the terminal within the waiting period. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for monitoring a terminal in a communication network (2) a digital storage medium with electronically selectable control signals that cooperate with a programmable computer system to perform a method for monitoring a terminal in a communication network (3) a computer program product having a set of instructions to perform a method for monitoring a terminal in a communication network (4) a computer program having a set of instructions to perform a method for monitoring a terminal in a communication network.