System and method for non-obtrusive monitoring and control of remote services and control gateways
First Claim
5-1. The computer system of claim 1 where the second processor further comprises an input-output device.
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Abstract
A computer system for monitoring and controlling remote services comprises at least one first processor executing a first set of instructions and at least one second processor executing a second set of instructions. The first processor and the second processor communicate through a packet-switched network. The second set of instructions causes the second processor to initiate a data communication with the first processor by means of a remote procedure call to the first processor, identify itself to the first processor, and accept commands from the first processor. The first set of instructions causes the first processor, after communications are initiated by the second processor, to receive data from the second processor and send control instructions to the second processor. The first processor is typically a host server computer and the second processor is typically a remote terminal unit.
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20 Claims
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5-1. The computer system of claim 1 where the second processor further comprises an input-output device.
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13. A method for monitoring and controlling remotes services and control gateways, comprising:
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providing a host computer server connected to a network;
providing a remote terminal unit connected to the network;
initiating from the remote terminal unit a communications session between the remote terminal unit and the host computer server by means of a remote procedure call;
accepting data to the host computer server from the remote terminal unit;
queuing commands for the remote terminal unit in storage on the host computer server;
providing queued commands stored on the host computer server to the remote terminal unit; and
,ending the communications session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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providing a host computer server connected to a network;
providing a remote terminal unit connected to the network;
initiating from the remote terminal unit a communications session between the remote terminal unit and the host computer server by means of a remote procedure call;
accepting data to the host computer server from the remote terminal unit;
queuing commands for the remote terminal unit in storage on the host computer server, providing queued commands stored on the host computer server to the remote terminal unit; and
,ending the communications session. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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Specification