System, method and article of manufacture to remotely configure and utilize an emulated device controller via an encrypted validation communication protocol
First Claim
1. A system to facilitate remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller via communication of encrypted data external to said controller comprising:
- at least one security administrator central processing unit communicably attached to an emulation server central processing unit;
at least one client central processing unit communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit;
first software means for validating authorized remote user access and encryption of data, said first software executing from within said emulation server central processing unit;
second software means for facilitating remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller;
said second software executing from within said emulation server central processing unit;
at least one hardware adaptor card communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit; and
at least one host processor central processing unit communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit via said hardware adaptor card.
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Abstract
Remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller via communication of encrypted data external to the controller. In a preferred embodiment, first and second software means executing within a server central processing unit facilitates secured and verified access to emulated input/output devices on behalf of a user community. The emulated input/output devices are further associated with session oriented application programs executed on one or more host central processing units. A user requests utilization of one or more emulated input/output device types whereupon the security software validates the user'"'"'s request. If authorized, a hardware adaptor card is initialized with an input/output device configuration reflecting the user'"'"'s request and control is passed to session oriented programs whereupon the user input/output requests are facilitated via an emulated device as opposed to physical devices associated with the host processors.
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21 Claims
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1. A system to facilitate remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller via communication of encrypted data external to said controller comprising:
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at least one security administrator central processing unit communicably attached to an emulation server central processing unit;
at least one client central processing unit communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit;
first software means for validating authorized remote user access and encryption of data, said first software executing from within said emulation server central processing unit;
second software means for facilitating remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller;
said second software executing from within said emulation server central processing unit;
at least one hardware adaptor card communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit; and
at least one host processor central processing unit communicably attached to said emulation server central processing unit via said hardware adaptor card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer based method for facilitating remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller via communication of encrypted data external to said controller comprising:
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(a) initializing and communicating with an emulation server central processing unit;
(b) establishing a client connection with said emulation server;
(c) loading a hardware adaptor card in communication with said emulation server with an emulated input/output device configuration;
(d) disconnecting said previously connected client; and
(e) terminating communication with said emulation server central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium encoded with a computer program for facilitating the remote configuration and utilization of an emulated device controller via communication of encrypted data comprising:
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(a) an instruction set for initializing an emulation server central processing unit;
(b) an instruction set for terminating communication with said emulation server central processing unit;
(c) an instruction set for loading a hardware adaptor with an emulated input/output device configuration;
(d) an instruction set for establishing a client connection;
(e) an instruction set for disconnecting a previously connected client; and
,.(f) an instruction set for executing an administrative support protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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