Method and system for remotely operating a computer
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1. A method for remotely operating a computer, comprising:
- providing for the logical coupling of a hand-held device to the computer;
providing for the presentation of a user interface on the hand-held device for controlling the computer; and
providing for the reception of control commands transmitted from the hand-held device whereby the computer responds to the reception of the control commands.
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Abstract
A method and system for operating a computer remotely whereby a hand-held device is used to input commands to control the computer. A logical connection is established within a network computing environment between the hand-held device and the computer. Client and server applications are started that facilitate two-way communication between the computer and the hand-held device. Media devices and entertainment devices connected to the computer can also be controlled by the hand-held device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for remotely operating a computer, comprising:
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providing for the logical coupling of a hand-held device to the computer;
providing for the presentation of a user interface on the hand-held device for controlling the computer; and
providing for the reception of control commands transmitted from the hand-held device whereby the computer responds to the reception of the control commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a computer remotely, comprising:
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providing for the logical coupling of a hand-held device to the computer;
providing for the reception on the hand-held device of a user interface for operating the computer; and
providing for the transmission of a control command from the hand-held device to the computer, whereby the computer responds to the control command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling components coupled to a computer, comprising:
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logically coupling a hand-held device to the computer;
establishing a user interface on the hand-held device for controlling the components; and
issuing control commands from the hand-held device whereby the device responds to the issuing of the control commands.
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20. A system for remotely controlling a computer, comprising:
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a computer equipped with a transceiving device;
a hand-held device logically coupled to the computer;
a server application for transceiving commands to and from the hand-held device; and
a client application for transceiving commands to and from the server computer, whereby a plurality of components are controlled via commands issued from the hand-held device.
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21. A hand-held device-readable medium with hand-held device-executable instructions embedded theron for remotely controlling a computer, which when executed perform the steps comprising:
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logically coupling the a hand-held device to the computer;
displaying on the hand-held device a user interface for operating the computer; and
transmitting a control command from the hand-held device to the computer whereby the computer responds to the control command. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for remotely controlling components coupled to a computer, the computer-readable instructions, comprising:
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code for logically coupling a hand-held device to the computer;
code for presenting a user interface on the hand-held device for controlling the components;
code for receiving control commands transmitted from the hand-held device, whereby the computer responds to the reception of the control commands. - View Dependent Claims (30, 32)
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31. The computer-readable medium of 30, wherein code for enabling the computer to be connected to a network includes code for enabling the computer to be connected to a wireless network.
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33. A method in a computing network environment for controlling components coupled to a computer using a personal data assistant (PDA), comprising:
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establishing a wireless link between the computer and the PDA;
running a control application on the computer that controls the components coupled to the computer, the control application having a user interface; and
transmitting the user interface to the PDA whereby inputs made at the PDA control the components.
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34. A method for operating home-entertainment equipment using a Pocket PC device, comprising:
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coupling the home-entertainment equipment to a personal computer;
establishing a wireless link between the personal computer and the Pocket PC device;
launching a home-entertainment equipment-control application having a user interface on the computer; and
receiving the user interface at the Pocket PC device, whereby inputs made at the Pocket PC device control the home-entertainment equipment.
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