Automatic verification and reporting of communication connectivity between central server and multiple subscribers, particularly for medical diagnostic systems, uses central connecting station to monitor and generate messages

摘要

The system operates at a central station (16), connecting all the network lines, which can verify connections and generate reports (58,60,62). The station is connected to subscriber computers (12,14) to deliver a service. The communication link between central station and subscriber is set up, and the subscriber generates a message indicating the form of connectivity notification required.