Patent ID: 7971106
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer program product for use with a computer system operatively coupled over a computer network to a plurality of device or process objects, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied thereon comprising: a) program code for monitoring the status of the plurality of monitored objects over the computer network; (b) program code for receiving data indicating that the status of a monitored objects, and, if the data indicating that the status of a monitored object is not normal, for sending a verification request to the monitored object requesting verification of abnormal status and for receiving from the monitored object data confirming or denying abnormal status thereof; (c) program code for storing, in a memory, data relating to the status of the monitored objects wherein the memory stores a plurality of virtual state-machines relating to the monitored objects; and (d) program code for presenting data relating to the monitored objects.