| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems for monitoring consumer dependency on services. <P>SOLUTION: In one embodiment, a service dependency notification system (100, 200, 300) includes at least one computing device (124) adapted to identify a dependency aware device (120) by performing actions comprising: determining whether a service dependency exists; and providing a service dependency status indicator which is configured to be communicated via a utility network (130) and indicates whether the service dependency exists. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
