Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Some devices on a network, such as servers, routers, and swit ches, are equipped with a function of acquiring and transmitting a detailed inte rnal device state in real-time based on techniques such as telemetry used to mon itor and manage network infrastructure. A network supervisor or administer can s ee signs of failure and the like, and execute preventive maintenance for the dev ice by obtaining a detailed internal device state using this function.