Remote monitoring system for handheld electronic devices

摘要

A remote monitoring system for handheld electronic devices includes a multi-port hub, and a port visualizer connected to one of the ports of the multi-port hub. The port visualizer is configured to provide a host with mapping information correlating USB hub ports with physical storage bays within the storage system. A USB controller monitors the charge status of the ports and reports the charge status information both locally and to a HED status application. The port visualizer obtains device status information from the host and reports device status information to the HED status application. A client application obtains charge status information and device status information from the HED status application to enable remote monitoring of devices connected to the storage system.

主权项

1. A storage system for maintaining handheld electronic devices, comprising:
a plurality of physical storage bays to hold a plurality of handheld electronic devices; a hub having a plurality of ports; a plurality of handheld electronic devices disposed in the physical storage bays and connected to the plurality of ports of the hub; a host computer in communication with the hub and in communication via the hub with the plurality of handheld electronic devices; a port visualizer connected to one of the ports of the hub, the port visualizer providing mapping information to the host computer correlating individual ports of the hub with identification of corresponding physical storage bays within the storage system; wherein the host obtains device IDs from the handheld electronic devices connected to the ports of the hub and the mapping information from the port visualizer to correlate device IDs of the handheld devices with corresponding physical storage bays of the storage system.