Method and system of remote diagnostic, control and information collection using multiple formats and multiple protocols with verification of formats and protocols

An system for collecting information regarding a plurality of target applications in an application unit, the system comprising:

• a first device configured to notify, through an interface, a monitoring device of an identification of the first one of the plurality of target applications, wherein the first device is included in the first one of the plurality of target applications;
• a second device configured to request, through the interface, the monitoring device to start monitoring events of the first one of the plurality of target applications, wherein the second device is included in the first one of the plurality of target applications and the monitored device is configured to store information regarding monitored events of the first one of the plurality of target applications;
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• a third device configured to request, through the interface, the monitoring device to send the stored information regarding monitored events of the first one of the plurality of target applications to a first predetermined destination, wherein the third device is included in the first one of the plurality of target applications.

A program product for collecting information regarding a plurality of target applications in an application unit, the program product comprising a computer readable medium embodying program instructions for causing a system to perform the steps of:

• notifying a monitoring device, by a first one of the plurality of target applications, through an interface, of an identification of the first one of the plurality of target applications;
• requesting the monitoring device, by the first one of the plurality of target applications, through the interface, to start monitoring events of the first one of the plurality of target applications;
• storing, by the monitoring device, information regarding monitored events of the first one of the plurality of target applications;
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• requesting the monitoring device, by the first one of the plurality of target applications, through the interface, to send the stored information regarding monitored events of the first one of the plurality of target applications to a first predetermined destination.