20150242300 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD - A digital device comprising a functional unit, a real-time performance information unit, and a monitoring unit is described. The real-time performance information unit provides real-time performance information about the functional unit. The real-time performance information unit enables the local host device to retrieve the real-time performance information from the real-time performance information unit. The monitoring unit retrieves the real-time performance information from the real-time performance information unit. The monitoring unit has a network interface for connecting to a network. The monitoring unit is arranged to upload the real-time performance information to the network via the network interface. A method of operating the digital device is also described. | 08-27-2015 |