Email Based Remote Management of Network Connected Entities
First Claim
1. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions, wherein the memory medium is comprised in a device, and wherein the program instructions are executable to:
- check for new messages of an email address of the device on a server;
download an email message from the server based on said checking, wherein the email message is addressed to the email address of the device, wherein a body of the email message comprises one or more commands for the device; and
execute the one or more commands comprised in the email message.
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Abstract
Managing a device using email messages. New messages of an email address of the device may be checked on a server. An email message may be downloaded from the server based on said checking. The email message may be addressed to the email address of the device. The body of the email message may include one or more commands for the device. The one or more commands contained in the email message may be executed. The one or more commands may include at least one command for initiating or joining a videoconference. Accordingly, execution of the one or more commands may result in the device joining or initiating a videoconference.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions, wherein the memory medium is comprised in a device, and wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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check for new messages of an email address of the device on a server; download an email message from the server based on said checking, wherein the email message is addressed to the email address of the device, wherein a body of the email message comprises one or more commands for the device; and execute the one or more commands comprised in the email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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a device checking for new messages of an email address of the device on a server; the device downloading an email message from the server based on said checking, wherein the email message is addressed to the email address of the device, wherein the email message comprises one or more commands for the device; and the device executing the one or more commands comprised in the email message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A videoconferencing device, wherein the videoconferencing device comprises:
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a processor; a network port coupled to the processor, wherein the network port is configured to couple to a network; a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium stores program instructions, and wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to; check for new messages of an email address of the device on a server using the network; download an email message from the server over the network based on said checking, wherein the email message is addressed to the email address of the device, wherein a body of the email message comprises one or more commands for the device; and execute the one or more commands comprised in the email message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for causing a device to initiate or join a videoconference, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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receive an email message addressed to an email address of the device, wherein a body of the email message comprises one or more commands for the device, wherein at least one of the one or more commands is for causing the device to initiate or join the videoconference; cause the device to initiate or join the videoconference based on the one or more commands. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for initiating or joining a videoconference, wherein the memory medium is comprised in a device, and wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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receive an email message addressed to an email address of the device, wherein the email message comprises one or more commands for the device, wherein at least one of the one or more commands is for initiating or joining the videoconference; executing the one or more commands comprised in the email message, wherein said executing the one or more commands comprises executing the at least one of the commands to initiate or join the videoconference; performing videoconferencing with one or more other devices based on said initiating or joining the videoconference.
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26. A computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for causing a device to perform a videoconferencing operation, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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receive an email message addressed to an email address of the device, wherein a body of the email message comprises one or more commands for the device, wherein at least one of the one or more commands is for causing the device to perform a videoconferencing operation; wherein the device is currently in a videoconference; the device performing a videoconferencing operation in the videoconference based on the one or more commands.
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