Monitoring and reporting system and method of operating the same
A monitoring and reporting system for use with an embedded computer of a hosted system and method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the monitoring and reporting system includes a device driver configured to monitor a status of a user subsystem of the embedded computer and generate a status signal therefrom. The monitoring and reporting system also includes a modem configured to send a short message to an external device as a function of the status signal. The modem employs a low amount of overhead to send the short message expeditiously.
1 . A monitoring and reporting system for use with an embedded computer of a hosted system, comprising:
a device driver configured to monitor a status of a user subsystem of said embedded computer and generate a status signal therefrom; and
a modem configured to send a short message to an external device as a function of said status signal, said modem employing a low amount of overhead to send said short message expeditiously.
2 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said device driver monitors a status of an application of said user subsystem.
3 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said device driver is located within a kernel subsystem of said embedded computer.
4 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said modem is selected from the group consisting of:
a software modem, and
a hardware modem.
5 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said modem is a V.22 Fast Connect modem.
6 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a cryptography module configured-to perform encryption on said short message.
7 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said system is embodied in a real time operating system.
8 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said system is embodied in a separate communications device within said embedded computer.
9 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 8 wherein said communications device includes a real time operating system, a power supply and a battery.
10 . The monitoring and reporting system as recited in claim 1 wherein said short message is about 1500 bytes.
11 . A method of operating an embedded computer of a hosted system, comprising:
monitoring a status of a user subsystem of said embedded computer;
generating a status signal; and
sending a short message to an external device as a function of said status signal with a modem, said modem employing a low amount of overhead to send said short message expeditiously.
12 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said monitoring includes monitoring a status of an application of said user subsystem.
13 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said monitoring is performed by a device driver located within a kernel subsystem of said embedded computer.
14 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said modem is selected from the group consisting of:
a software modem, and
a hardware modem.
15 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said modem is a V.22 Fast Connect modem.
16 . The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising encrypting said short message.
17 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said method is performed by a system embodied in a real time operating system.
18 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said method is performed by a system embodied in a separate communications device within said embedded computer.
19 . The method as recited in claim 18 wherein said communications device includes a real time operating system, a power supply and a battery.
20 . The method as recited in claim 11 wherein said short message is about 1500 bytes.