Patent ID: 7941565
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: G05B,H04L,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A network interface device comprising: one or more pump communication ports; at least one computer network communication port; a non-volatile computer memory for storing a set of computer-executable instructions; and a processor for executing the set of computer-executable instructions operable to: communicate with one or more pump controllers coupled to the network interface device using a command protocol supported by the one or more pump controllers via the one or more pump communication ports, wherein interacting with the one or more pump controllers includes obtaining information about one or more pumps coupled to the one or more pump controllers; translate the information received from the one or more pump controllers into a query language supported by a database server; communicate with the database server, which is external to the network interface device and is coupled to the network interface device via the at least one computer network communication port, wherein interacting with the database server includes forwarding the information received from the one or more pump controllers to the database server according to a the query language supported by the database server; and initiate a push of the information received from the one or more pump controllers to the database server.