Centralized management unit receiving data from management unit of different communication methods

This application is based on application Nos. 10-133586 and 10-133587 filed in Japan, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. A management unit includes a collector for collecting various data of a connected unit, a connector to a communication line, a communicator transmitting th...

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Main Authors Yamaguchi, Ikunori, Tomita, Atsushi, Yonezu, Naohiro, Ito, Masazumi
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.05.2003
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Summary:This application is based on application Nos. 10-133586 and 10-133587 filed in Japan, the contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference. A management unit includes a collector for collecting various data of a connected unit, a connector to a communication line, a communicator transmitting the various data to a centralized management unit through the communication line. The management unit has at least two data communication processing methods, and includes a timer, a comparator for comparing the time measured by the timer with a time band set in advance in the centralized management unit, and a communication process initiator responsive to the results of comparison by the comparator for selecting a data communication processing methods and initiating a communication process. As a result, it is possible for one centralized management unit to manage a plurality of management units transmitting data in accordance with different communication methods.