REMOTE CONTROL OF COMPUTING DEVICES VIA TWO DISPARATE NETWORKS
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1. A method performed by a computing system for remotely controlling a computing device via two disparate networks, comprising:
- receiving a command to send to a remote computing device; and
employing a first communications network using a first data communications protocol to send the command in a first message format to an intermediate computing device that converts the command into a second message format that the intermediate computing device sends to the remote computing device via a second data communications network using a second data communications protocol that is different from the first data communications protocol so that the remote computing device can perform an action indicated by the command.
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Abstract
An inter-network remote control system is described that enables remote control of computing devices via two or more disparate data communications networks. In various embodiments, the inter-network remote control system receives a message from a mobile device via a first network, transforms the received message so that it can be relayed via a second network, and forwards the transformed message via the second network to a target computing device to cause that device to be controlled remotely.
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1. A method performed by a computing system for remotely controlling a computing device via two disparate networks, comprising:
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receiving a command to send to a remote computing device; and employing a first communications network using a first data communications protocol to send the command in a first message format to an intermediate computing device that converts the command into a second message format that the intermediate computing device sends to the remote computing device via a second data communications network using a second data communications protocol that is different from the first data communications protocol so that the remote computing device can perform an action indicated by the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing system to perform a method for remotely controlling a computing device via two data communications networks, the method comprising:
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receiving a message in a first message format via a first data communications network, the message containing a command and identifying a mobile device that sent the message; identifying a target computing device based on the identification of the mobile device from which the message was received; converting the received message into a second message format that is different from the first message format; and sending the converted message to the identified target computing device via a second data communications network that is different from the first data communications network so that the target computing device can perform an action based on the command. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for remotely controlling a computing device via two data communications networks, comprising:
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an agent component configured for use with a target computing device that receives commands from a mobile device, determines an action based on the command received from the mobile device, and causes an action to be performed corresponding to the received command; and a communicator component that is configured for use with the agent component to exchange messages via a first network with a server computing device so that the server computing device can exchange corresponding messages via a second network with a mobile device, wherein the target computing device receives commands from the mobile device and sends notifications to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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