| 摘要 |
<p>A service provider (20) for embedded devices (24) is disclosed for controlling, monitoring and/or updating embedded devices (24). The service provider (20) includes a computer having communications hardware for communicating over a computer network (22). The computer also includes a storage device and a processor. The service provider (20) further includes a database (112) of embedded device information that contains information relating to a number of embedded devices (24). An embedded device communications module (130) is used by the service provider to communicate with a number of embedded devices. The service provider (20) further includes a computer network communications module (128) for communicating with computers via the computer network (22). In addition, the service provider (20) has a database interface module for accessing the information in the embedded device information database. The service provider (20) may also include an information collection manager (118) for searching the computer network (22) and for accessing and obtaining updated information from the computer network relating to the embedded devices (24).</p> |
