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Method and system for tracking and controlling a remote device

  • US 20050027844A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2003
  • Published: 02/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of controlling remote computing devices (14) containing associated client components (10), the method comprising a given client component (10) contacting a status server (22) containing client component status information;

  • receiving client component status information from the status server (22) relayed in response to the client component (10) contacting the status server;

    evaluating the received status information to determine a status of the given client component (10);

    in response to determining a particular status, contacting a command server (24) configured to send executable commands to the client component (10) in response to being contacted;

    receiving a command from the command server (24) instructing the client component (10) to perform a desired task; and

    in response to receiving said command, performing the desired task.

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