System and method for providing data and services for appliances, and appliances which use the provided data and services
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Abstract
A system and method for the computer-aided provision of data and/or services for appliances, comprises at least one main computer having means for storing and providing the data and/or services, and at least one appliance. The appliance includes a processing device that is connected to the main computer by means of a data communication link. The processing device includes means for executing scripts and the services can be provided by the main computer in the form of scripts.
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33. A system for computer-aided provision of at least one of the group consisting of data and services for appliances, comprising:
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at least one main computer having means for storing and providing the data, services, or both; and
at least one appliance having a processing device connected to the main computer by means of a data communication link, wherein the processing device comprises means for executing scripts and wherein the services are provided by the main computer in a form comprising scripts. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An appliance for executing services provided via a main computer, comprising:
a processing device coupled to the main computer by means of a data communication link, the processing device comprising means for executing scripts, and the services provided by the main computer in the form of scripts. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for the computer-aided provision of services for execution by an appliance, where a first processing device associated with the appliance is in communication via data communication links with a main computer and a second processing device, the method comprising the steps of:
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the appliance makes a request to the main computer for the provision of data;
the main computer sends the second processing device data which the second processing device analyzes and forwards to at least one of the first processing device and a user terminal;
the first processing device analyzes the received data and requests corresponding services from the main computer on the basis of these data;
the main computer loads the services onto the processing device;
the processing device executes the services; and
the services load at least one of the group consisting of data, status information, and error messages to the main computer. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70)
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