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Communication network

  • US 20060072531A1
  • Filed: 10/04/2005
  • Published: 04/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communications system of the type useable to allow external communication with one or more electronic devices, the communications system comprising:

  • (A) a peripheral communications adapter communicatingly connectable to an electronic device, the peripheral communications adapter comprising;

    i. a first communications interface;

    ii. a second communications interface communicatingly connectable with the electronic device;

    iii. a memory having communications protocol storage, the communications protocol storage operable to store a communications protocol for communicating with the electronic device;

    iv. a processor in communication with the memory, the first communications interface, and the second communications interface, the processor operable to translate, according to the communications protocol, communications received from the first communications interface for transmission to the electronic device through the second communications interface;

    (B) a controller in communication with the first communications interface, the controller comprising;

    i. a network adapter configured to receive communications from a remote user over a network;

    ii. a first communications port configured to transmit data to the first communications interface; and

    iii. a processor configured to process requests received from the network;

    whereby a user may monitor or control the electronic device over the network by issuing requests that are received by the controller and sent to the peripheral communications adapter.

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