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System and method for providing network interfaces to instruments without networking capabilities

  • US 20020184326A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Published: 12/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • a first device coupled to a network sending a request to a second device coupled to the network to access a traditional instrument, wherein the traditional instrument is coupled to the second device via an instrumentation bus, wherein the traditional instrument does not include inherent Internet capabilities, and wherein the second device comprises an instrument server;

    the instrument server receiving the request to access the traditional instrument;

    the instrument server accessing the traditional instrument via the instrumentation bus in response to said request to access the traditional instrument;

    the traditional instrument sending instrument data to the server device via the instrumentation bus in response to the instrument server accessing the traditional instrument;

    the instrument server receiving the instrument data sent from the traditional instrument via the instrumentation bus; and

    the instrument server sending the instrument data to the first device via the network.

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