Apparatus and method for real-time monitoring and controlling of networked appliances using an intermediate server

摘要: A method and an apparatus for real-time monitoring controlling of networked appliances over both a wide-area network (WAN) local-area (LAN) using Device State Location Server (DSLS) as intermediate server are disclosed. The DSLS is configured to either receive beacons from periodically or poll update current activity status each appliance. unified user interface on commanding device monitor the appliance by simply receiving updated data DSLS, thereby offloading cumbersome task tracking all WAN LAN its own. color coding scheme different icon shapes used ease appliances. An orbital software further helps visualize location