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`a) determininga state of at least one parameterofat least one piece of the remote
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`b) communicating [messages regarding] a message indicative of the state from the piece
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`of remote equipment to a computerserver [central location] as an incoming message[s]; [and ]
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`c) enabling a user to remotely configure or modify a user-defined message profile
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`containing outgoing message routing instructions, the user-defined message profile being
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`wherein the user can remotely configure or modify the user-defined message profile by
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`A method according to Claim 1, wherein said step b) further comprises the
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`step of communicating[the] a plurality of incoming messages to the computer server [central
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`location] via one of a plurality of different communication media.
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`A methodaccording to Claim 2, further comprising the step of [d)]
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`normalizing the incoming messagesinto a uniform format to create normalized messages,
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`wherein the outgoing exception messagesare generated based on the normalized messages.
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`A method according to Claim 1, wherein step (e) further comprises
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`a) determininga state of at least one parameterofat least one piece of the remote
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`b) communicating [messages regarding] a message indicative of the state from the piece
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`of remote equipment to a computerserver [central location] as an incoming message[s]; [and ]
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`c) enabling a user to remotely configure or modify a user-defined message profile
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`containing outgoing message routing instructions, the user-defined message profile being
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`wherein the user can remotely configure or modify the user-defined message profile by
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`remotely accessing the computer server.
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`A method according to Claim 1, wherein said step b) further comprises the
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`step of communicating[the] a plurality of incoming messages to the computer server [central
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`location] via one of a plurality of different communication media.
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`A methodaccording to Claim 2, further comprising the step of [d)]
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`normalizing the incoming messagesinto a uniform format to create normalized messages,
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`wherein the outgoing exception messagesare generated based on the normalized messages.
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`A method according to Claim 1, wherein step (e) further comprises
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`exception message or] a normal status messageindicative of proper operation of the piece of
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`A method according to Claim [8] 1, wherein [step g)] the remote
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`configuring or modifying of the message profile enabled in step c) further comprises the steps
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`1) selecting at least one type of user-defined communication device to which outgoing
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`exception messagesare to be forwarded;
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`2) selecting specific user-defined communication devices of the types selected in step 1);
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`3) determining the content of the outgoing exception messages forwardedin step [c)] d).
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`A method according to Claim 5, wherein ifthe incoming messageis
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`k) comparing the contents of the normal status memory with the mainlist to determine
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`each piece of equipmentidentified in step k)_as not having sent a normalstatus message.
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`A method according to Claim [14] 1, wherein the computer server [central
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`location] includes a [computer] database in which aplurality ofmessage profiles may bestored,
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`and [said step h)] wherein the remote configuring or modifying of the message profile enabled in
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`step c) is performed by the user via the Internet.
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`A methodaccording to Claim 1, wherein the at least one remote
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`communication devices specifiable by the message profile includeat least one of a facsimile
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`machine, an e-mail receiving device [account], a cellular telephone, a beeper, a pager, a PCS
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`media of step b) includesat least one of a cellular telephone network, radio transmissions,
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`telephone lines, and the Internet.
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`A method according to Claim [13] 1, whereinstep [c)] e) further
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`comprises forwarding multiple outgoing exception messages to multiple user-defined
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`communication devices in responseto a single incoming message in accordance with the user-
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`A method according to Claim [13] 1, wherein step [c)] e) further
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`device in response to multiple incoming messages in accordance with the user-defined message
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`A methodaccording to Claim [13] 1, further comprising the step of [m)]
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`storing a plurality of user-defined message profiles on[at] the computer server [central location].
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`A method according to Claim 1, wherein said step b) further comprises the
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`step of communicating in the incoming message an identification code of the piece of remote
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`comprises the step of forwarding the identification code in the outgoing exception message to the
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`A method according to Claim [7] 1, wherein step [g)] c) further comprises
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`the step of enabling selection of different user-defined communication devices to receive
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`outgoing exception messagesat different time periods in accordance with the messageprofile,
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`the message profile being definable to have the exception messages forwarded to different
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`A method according to Claim [11] 5, [further comprising the step of
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`forwarding] wherein each normalstatus message includes operational information concerning the
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`piece of remote equipment to which the [embedded within a] normal status message pertains.
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`A system for monitoring remote equipment, comprising:
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`a sensor in local communication with a piece of remote equipment, said sensor detecting
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`a state of at least one parameter of the piece of remote equipment;
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`an interface unit, locally connected to said sensor, said interface unit having a message
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`generating mechanism; and
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`a [central] computer server in remote communication with said interface unit, said server
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`adapted to receive messages generated by said interface unit, said computer server having a user
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`interface, a user being capable of remotely accessing said computer server via said user interface
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`to remotely configure a user-defined message profile containing outgoing message routing
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`instructions,
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`wherein whensaid sensor detects an exception condition in the piece of remote
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`equipment, said interface unit generates an incoming exception messageindicative of the
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`exception condition and forwards said messageto said server,
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`and wherein said server forwardsat least one outgoing exception messageto at least one
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`predetermined user-defined remote communication device based on said incoming exception
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`servervia at least one ofaplurality ofcommunication media, said media comprising at least one
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`of a cellular telephone network, radio transmissions, telephonelines, and the Internet.
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`pieces of equipment, each piece having an identification code, said server further comprising:
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`a first memory on which equipmentidentification codes of all monitored equipmentare
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`stored;
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`a second memory in which communication device identification codes ofall of said user-
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`defined communication remote devices are stored, said communication device identification
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`codes being configured in a plurality of said user-defined message profiles.
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`A system according to Claim 34% wherein said [server further comprising
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`memory[, wherein] so that users can create or edit said user-defined message profiles remotely
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`to configure a user-defined messageprofile to select at least one type of [user-defined]
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`communication device to which outgoing exception messagesare to be forwarded,select specific
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`user-defined communication devices of the types selected, and determine the contentofsaid
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`outgoing exception messages forwardedbysaid server to said user-defined communication
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`A system according to Claim 30wherein said remote [user-defined]
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`communication devices include [communication devices including] at least one of a facsimile
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`machine, an e-mail receiving device [account], a cellular telephone, a beeper, a pager, a PCS
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`device, and a land line telephone.
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`A system according to Claim3%wherein said interface unit periodically
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`generates a normal status messageif said sensor to which said interface unit is connected detects
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`a normalstatus condition indicative of proper operation of [its] said respective piece of
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`equipmentto which said sensor is connected [is functioning properly], said normalstatus
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`message including an equipmentidentification code_of said respective piece of equipment.
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`comprising:
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`a third memory for storing said normalstatus messages;
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`[means for comparing the normal status memory with the mainlist and for identifying] a
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`comparator processor in communication with said first and third memories adapted to identif
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`whichof said pieces of monitored remote equipment having an identification code stored in said
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`first memory did not communicate a normal status messagestored in said third memory within a
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`said comparator processor adapted to generate an outgoing exception messagefor each piece of
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`equipmentidentified by said [comparing and identifying means]_comparator processor, said
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`outgoing exception message being forwarded bysaid serverto at least one of said user-defined
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`communication devices specified by [in accordance with] at least one of said user-defined
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`message profiles.
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`A system according to Claim345 said interface unit comprisinga plurality
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`of remote interface units, wherein each ofsaid plurality of remote interface unitsis locally
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`respectively connected to a single piece of said remote pieces of equipment.
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`a plurality of sensors which are in turn respectively connected to a numberofsaid remote pieces
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`A system according to Claim34, wherein said user-defined message
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`profiles are each remotely configurable by a user to cause said server to forward a plurality of
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`said outgoing exception messagesin responseto receipt of a single incoming exception
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`message_in accordance with the user-defined message profile.
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`profiles are each remotely configurable by a user to cause said server to forward a single ofsaid
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`outgoing exception messagesin responseto receipt of multiple incoming exception messages_in
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`accordance with the user-defined messageprofile.
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`A system according to Claim 46, wherein said [outgoing exception
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`message generating and forwarding means] computerserver is adaptable to forward a plurality of
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`said outgoing exception messages for each piece of equipmentidentified by said [comparing and
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`identifying means} comparator processor in accordance with the user-defined message profile.
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`A system according to Claim4% wherein said outgoing exception
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`message comprises exception information andidentification information concerning said piece of
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`remote equipment _to which said normal status message pertains.
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`A system according to Claim 46, said computer server further comprising
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`a) determininga state of at least one parameterofat least one piece of the remote
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`message, the incoming message havinga respective incoming format;
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`c) normalizing the incoming message to form a corresponding normalized message
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`having a predetermined uniform format;
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`specified by a plurality ofmessage profiles stored at the computer server;
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`messageis to be sent, deriving the at least one exception message from the stored normalized
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`message corresponding to the related incoming message and the messageprofiles, theat least
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`one exception message derived thereby having a respective format suitable for reception by the at
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`least one remote communication device to which the at least one exception messageis to be sent;
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`g) sending the at least one exception messagederived in step f) to the at least one remote
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`wherein the message profiles may be created or modified at least in part by a user by
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`8 A system for monitoring remote equipment, comprising:
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`a sensor in communication with a piece of the remote equipmentfor detecting the state of
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`at least one parameter thereof;
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`an interface unit, coupled to said sensor, said interface unit having a message generating
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`mechanism for generating messagesindicative ofthe state of the at least one parameter of the
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`piece of the remote equipment; and
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`a computer server in communication with said interface unit, said server comprising:
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`a message interface for receiving messages generated by said interface unit;
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`a message normalizer for normalizing each one of the messages received from the
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`interface unit to form corresponding normalized messages having a predetermined uniform
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`a normalized message database for storing normalized messages, including
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`normalized messages from the message normalizer;
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`a messageprofile database for storing a plurality of messageprofiles;
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`a message processor for determining from each one of the messagesreceived from
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`the interface unit whetherat least one exception messagerelated to the received messageis to be
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`sent to at least one remote communication device specified by the messageprofiles;
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`an exception message generator for deriving the at least one exception message
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`determined to be sent by the message processorto the at least one remote communication device,
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`the at least one exception message being derived from a normalized message corresponding to
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`the related message received from the interface unit and the messageprofiles, the at least one
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`exception message derived thereby having at least one respective format suitable for reception by
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`the at least one remote communication device to which the at least one exception messageis to
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`a messageinterface for sending the at least one exception message derived by the
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