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EP0917052A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for interacting with hardware devices remotely

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract A method and apparatus for allowing a user to receive information from as well as program a device from a remote location via the Internet or other communication network. A device capable of being programmed using well known and understood protocols is connected to a computer which is coupled to a server having an HTML page for relaying information pertaining to the device and/or retrieving instructions for programming the device. A user having a laptop or other remote computer downloads the HTML page via the Internet, or other network, and is able to retrieve information concerning the status of the remote device as well as program certain characteristics.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hatim Yousef Amro
  • 👤 John Paul Dodson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 14:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/2294

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A method of remotely controlling a device over the internet, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving the current status of the device via the internet; displaying the status in a web browser; retrieving information from a user via the web browser for programming the device; and transmitting the programming information to the device via the internet; and programming the device according to the transmitted instructions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
Apparatus for remotely controlling a device over the internet comprising a browser (72) and a server (88) connectible via the internet (90), characterised by means for retrieving the current status of the device via the internet, means for initiating the display of the status in the browser, means for retrieving information from a user via the browser for programming the device, and means for transmitting information to the device via the internet and programming the device according to the transmitted instructions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 57 words
Apparatus for remotely controlling a device over the internet comprising a user module (92) and a server (88) capable of communication with one another using the functionality of the hypertext-transfer protocol (HTTP), characterised by a browser (72) active within the user module for initiating connections with the server (88) as well as presenting information to the user.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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