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Computer remote control system
Assignee: Extended Systems Inc
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Filing: 1998-08-12
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Granted: 1999-09-07
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Expires: 2018-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A remote control system for remotely controlling a Microsoft Windows or other GUI-based first computer from a second computer over the internet using only a standard world-wide-web hypertext browser on the second computer. The second controlling computer may be dissimilar from the first controlled computer user interface, underlying operating system, and hardware architecture.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Huntsman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:41
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/542; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/25; G06F16/258; G06F9/44; G06F9/451
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A GUI screen to hypertext converter comprising a GUI screen reader and a GUI screen to hypertext translator operatively coupled to the GUI screen reader.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A GUI screen to hypertext converter comprising a GUI screen reader and a GUI screen to hypertext translator operatively coupled to the GUI screen reader.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The converter according to claim 1, wherein the GUI screen reader comprises software configured to pass screen image data to the GUI screen to hypertext translator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hypertext to GUI responder, comprising: a hypertext receiver; a hypertext to GUI control interpreter operatively coupled to the receiver; and a programmatic GUI control executor operatively coupled to the interpreter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hypertext to GUI responder, comprising: a hypertext receiver; a hypertext to GUI control interpreter operatively coupled to the receiver; and a programmatic GUI control executor operatively coupled to the interpreter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The responder according to claim 2, wherein the hypertext receiver comprises software configured to receive a hypertext data request and present the request to the interpreter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The responder according to claim 2, wherein the hypertext to GUI control interpreter comprises software configured to interpret a hypertext data request as a GUI control command.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The responder according to claim 2, wherein the programmatic GUI control executor comprises software configured to execute the GUI control command.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer remote control system, comprising: a GUI screen to hypertext converter on a first controlled computer, the converter comprising a GUI screen reader and a GUI screen to hypertext translator operatively coupled to the GUI screen reader; and a hypertext to GUI responder on the first controlled computer, the responder comprising a hypertext receiver, a hypertext to GUI control interpreter operatively coupled to the receiver, and a programmatic GUI control executor operatively coupled to the interpreter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
A computer remote control system, comprising: a GUI screen to hypertext converter on a first controlled computer, the converter comprising a GUI screen reader and a GUI screen to hypertext translator operatively coupled to the GUI screen reader; and a hypertext to GUI responder on the first controlled computer, the responder comprising a hypertext receiver, a hypertext to GUI control interpreter operatively coupled to the receiver, and a programmatic GUI control executor operatively coupled to the interpreter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the GUI screen reader comprises software configured to pass screen image data to the GUI screen to hypertext translator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein the GUI screen reader comprises Microsoft Windows CopyScreentoDib( ) function.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the hypertext receiver comprises software configured to receive a hypertext data request and present the request to the interpreter GUI screen reader.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system according to claim 10, wherein the hypertext receiver receives HTML data via an HTTP protocol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the hypertext to GUI control interpreter comprises software configured to interpret a hypertext data request as a GUI control command.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 12, wherein the hypertext to GUI control interpreter includes clickable images of HTML.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the programmatic GUI control executor comprises software configured to execute the GUI control command.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 14, wherein the programmatic GUI control executor comprises Microsoft Windows hooks routines including JournalPlaybackFunc( ).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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