Dual-architecture microserver card
DRIVE
August 10, 2005
An integrated system for monitoring a deployed product on a movable platform (14), gathering data about the deployed product, and disseminating the data about the deployed product is disclosed. The system includes a server (12) located on the movable platform (14) capable of communication with the server from a remote location. The server (12) communicates with a source of data (16, 18, 20, 23) about the deployed product. The system further includes a portal (24) onto which data gathered by the server may be downloaded and with which one can upload information to the server (12). The system includes a dual architecture card (64) which may be mounted in an electronic controller (62) of the deployed product. The dual architecture card may include a closed architecture section (66) executing proprietary software, and an open architecture section (68) receiving processed data from the closed architecture section (66) through a secured connection (70). One or both of the closed architecture section (66) and open architecture section (68) may include a microserver (100, 80).
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