Method and apparatus for advertising a user interface for configuring, controlling and/or monitoring a service
First Claim
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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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that advertises a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service. During operation, the system advertises the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser. This advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface. Next, the system receives a request from a client to access the user interface, wherein the request is received at the web server. In response to the request, the system communicates 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. In this way, the present invention makes it possible to 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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33 Claims
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1. A method for advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method that facilitates advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, comprising:
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receiving, at a client, an advertisement for the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser on the client, and wherein the advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface;
using the address to send a request to the web server to access the user interface;
communicating information between the web server and a web browser associated with the client to provide the user interface to the user, thereby enabling a user of the client 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. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, the method comprising:
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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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18. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method that facilitates advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a client, an advertisement for the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser on the client, and wherein the advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface;
using the address to send a request to the web server to access the user interface;
communicating information between the web server and the 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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19. An apparatus that facilitates advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, comprising:
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an advertising mechanism configured to advertise 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; and
a web server configured to, receive a request from a client to access the user interface, and in response to the request, to communicate 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. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus that facilitates advertising a user interface for controlling and/or monitoring a service, comprising:
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a client;
a receiving mechanism within the client configure to receive an advertisement for the user interface, wherein the user interface is accessible through a web browser on the client, and wherein the advertisement can be used to determine an address for a web server that supports the user interface;
a request mechanism within the client configured to send a request to the web server to access the user interface; and
a web browser within the client configured to communicate information with the web server 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. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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