Patent ID: 7574729
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of interfacing with a point of deployment (POD) module for a host device in an open cable diagnosing system, the method comprising: receiving a diagnostic request object from the POD module in accordance with a diagnostic resource; performing a specific set of diagnostic functions according to the diagnostic request object and acquiring a diagnostic result from one of the performed diagnostic functions; and transmitting a diagnostic confirmation object including the diagnostic result to the POD module in accordance with the diagnostic resource, wherein the diagnostic result includes a model name of the host device, wherein the diagnostic resource defines the diagnostic request object and the diagnostic confirmation object, wherein the diagnostic request object includes a plurality of identifiers, each identifier being assigned to one of plural functional units in the host device to be checked for a corresponding diagnostic status, and wherein the diagnostic confirmation object includes state information about each of the functional units.