Remote modem control and diagnostic system and method
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1. A method for remote control of a computer system and modem, comprising:
- establishing a communication connection between a first computer unit and a second computer unit using a first control modem provided in the first computer unit and a second control modem provided in the second computer unit;
using said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit, wherein said second computer is directed to perform a function selected from a group consisting of operating a test modem in said second computer unit, operating a reference modem in said second computer unit, installing modem software on said second computer unit, and modifying modem settings on said second computer unit.
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Abstract
In accordance with the invention, a remote modem control and diagnostic system is provided which includes a remote diagnostic unit (RDU) and a control computer linked by conventional telephone lines using a conventional control modem. The RDU also includes a test software modem and a reference conventional modem. A computer operator located at the control computer, through the use of remote control software installed on both the control computer and the RDU, operates the RDU in order to conduct testing of the test modem, performance comparisons with the reference modem, modifications to the RDU, and installation of new modem software on the RDU.
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1. A method for remote control of a computer system and modem, comprising:
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establishing a communication connection between a first computer unit and a second computer unit using a first control modem provided in the first computer unit and a second control modem provided in the second computer unit;
using said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit, wherein said second computer is directed to perform a function selected from a group consisting of operating a test modem in said second computer unit, operating a reference modem in said second computer unit, installing modem software on said second computer unit, and modifying modem settings on said second computer unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for remote control of a computer system and modem, comprising:
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establishing a communication connection between a first computer unit and a second computer unit using a first control modem provided in the first computer unit and a second control modem provided in the second computer unit;
using said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit, wherein said second computer is directed to operating a test modem in said second computer unit.
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11. A system for remote control of a computer system and modem, comprising:
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a first computer unit having a first control modem;
a second computer unit having a second control modem and a test modem;
a first communication connection between said first control modem and said second control modem; and
a control system that enables said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit via said first communication connection to perform a function selected from a group consisting of operating the test modem provided in said second computer unit over a second communication connection, installing modem software on said second computer unit, and modifying modem settings on said second computer unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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