Method and apparatus for controlling electronic devices
AssigneeGranite Telecommunications, LLC
InventorsBrian O'Connor, Adam Weiner
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Abstract
Embodiments include apparatuses for rebooting an electronic device. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a data interface, a first power port, a second power port, a switch, and a processor. The data interface is configured to connect to the electronic device. The first power port is configured to receive power from a power source and the second power port is configured to deliver power to the electronic device. The switch is configured to connect the first power port to the second power port. The processor conducts data communications monitoring of the electronic device via the data interface and reboots the electronic device responsive to the data communications monitoring.
Claims22
An apparatus for rebooting an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a wireless interface configured to connect the apparatus to a cloud management system;
- a data interface configured to connect to the electronic device;
- a first power port configured to receive power from a power source;
- a second power port configured to deliver power to the electronic device, the second power port being separate from the data interface;
- a built-in switch connecting the first power port to the second power port;
- a memory with computer code instructions stored thereon;
- and
- a processor configured to implement a monitoring service by executing the computer code instructions, wherein implementing the monitoring service causes the processor to:
- determine a status of a process executing on the apparatus;
- responsive to the determined status, restart at least one of the process and the apparatus;
- receive, from the cloud management system, at least one configuration parameter;
- configure data communications monitoring of the electronic device based on the received at least one configuration parameter;
- conduct the configured data communications monitoring of the electronic device via the data interface, the configured data communications monitoring identifying an existence of a failure condition of the electronic device;
- and
- reboot the electronic device responsive to identifying the existence of the failure condition.
An apparatus for controlling an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a wireless interface configured to connect the apparatus to a cloud management system;
- a data interface configured to connect to the electronic device;
- a memory with computer code instructions stored thereon;
- and
- a processor configured to implement a monitoring service by executing the computer code instructions, wherein implementing the monitoring service causes the processor to:
- determine a status of a process executing on the apparatus;
- responsive to the determined status, restart at least one of the process and the apparatus;
- receive, from the cloud management system, an indication of one or more control operations of the electronic device;
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- in response to the received indication, perform the one or more control operations of the electronic device.
A method for rebooting an electronic device, the method comprising:
- establishing, via a data interface of an apparatus, a communication connection to the electronic device;
- determining a status of a process executing on the apparatus;
- responsive to the determined status, restarting at least one of the process and the apparatus;
- receiving, via a wireless interface of the apparatus, at least one configuration parameter from a cloud management system;
- configuring, based on the received at least one configuration parameter, data communications monitoring of the electronic device;
- conducting the configured data communications monitoring of the electronic device via the established communication connection, the configured data communications monitoring identifying an existence of a failure condition of the electronic device;
- and
- rebooting, via a power port of the apparatus, the electronic device responsive to identifying the existence of the failure condition;
- wherein the power port is separate from the data interface.
A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication connection to a cloud management system;
- communicating with the electronic device;
- determining a status of a process executing on the apparatus;
- responsive to the determined status, restarting at least one of the process and the apparatus;
- receiving, from the cloud management system, an indication of one or more control operations of the electronic device;
- and
- responsive to the receiving, performing the one or more control operations of the electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.