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Method and apparatus for advertising a user interface for configuring, controlling and/or monitoring a service

  • US 20050144070A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, comprising:

  • advertising the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser, and wherein the advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface;

    receiving a request from a client to access the user interface, wherein the request is received at the web server; and

    in response to the request, communicating information between the web server and a web browser associated with the client to provide the user interface to a user of the client, thereby enabling the user to control and monitor the service through the web browser;

    whereby the user can access the user interface by simply responding to the advertisement, without having to manually enter the address of the web server.

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