A software fault recovery system monitors a software program (application) and, upon determining the application has failed, generates and transmits an alert message to a remote device. The alert message may include a description of the determined fault and one or more possible error recovery actions....http://www.google.fr/patents/US6567937?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6567937 - Technique for remote state notification and software fault recovery
Technique for remote state notification and software fault recovery