DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND DEMONSTRATION OF AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS USING WEB-BASED VIRTUAL COMPUTERS AND VPN TUNNELING
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1. A system for remotely accessing provider software, comprising the steps of:
- (a) using at least one user device to electronically access the provider software via the Internet;
(b) using said at least one user device to electronically access at least one customer hardware;
(c) establishing at least one virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between said provider software and said at least one customer hardware via said at least one user device and said Internet; and
(d) allowing said user device to perform software function on said customer hardware using said provider software.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an Internet based management of software and/or hardware. More particularly, the invention encompasses the development, test, and demonstration of automation solutions using web-based virtual computers and VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunneling. The present invention is also directed to a novel concept of storing various versions of a software and/or demo programs at a virtual data base which is accessible via a VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunnel.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for remotely accessing provider software, comprising the steps of:
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(a) using at least one user device to electronically access the provider software via the Internet; (b) using said at least one user device to electronically access at least one customer hardware; (c) establishing at least one virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between said provider software and said at least one customer hardware via said at least one user device and said Internet; and (d) allowing said user device to perform software function on said customer hardware using said provider software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for remotely accessing provider software, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) electronically accessing said provider software via the Internet using at least one user device; (b) electronically accessing at least one customer hardware using said at least one user device; (c) establishing at least one virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between said provider software and said at least one customer hardware via said at least one user device and said Internet; and (d) performing software function on said customer hardware using said provider software and said user device.
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13. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for remotely accessing provider software, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
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(a) electronically accessing said provider software via the Internet using at least one user device; (b) electronically accessing at least one customer hardware using said at least one user device; (c) establishing at least one virtual private network (VPN) tunnel between said provider software and said at least one customer hardware via said at least one user device and said Internet; and (d) performing software function on said customer hardware using said provider software and said user device.
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