Remote control of gateway functions in a wireless data communication network
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1. A method of remote control by a user of a gateway that forms a bridge between different data networks, said gateway converting received data from one data network protocol to another, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing, within the gateway, one or more commands which may be invoked remotely by the user, said commands causing a data exchange between the gateway and a remote system connected to one of the data networks;
transmitting via one of the data networks at least one data packet from data terminal equipment operated by the user to the gateway, wherein at least one data packet includes control data containing information directing the gateway to execute one or more commands on behalf of the user;
validating that each of the one or more commands to be executed on behalf of the user is stored within the gateway; and
executing each command that is validated in the validating step.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for user control of a gateway in a wireless data communicator network. The present invention includes transmitting a data packet to the gateway, including control data continuing a plurality of commands to be executed by the gateway. The gateway then parses the plurality of commands and executes the commands.
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1. A method of remote control by a user of a gateway that forms a bridge between different data networks, said gateway converting received data from one data network protocol to another, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing, within the gateway, one or more commands which may be invoked remotely by the user, said commands causing a data exchange between the gateway and a remote system connected to one of the data networks; transmitting via one of the data networks at least one data packet from data terminal equipment operated by the user to the gateway, wherein at least one data packet includes control data containing information directing the gateway to execute one or more commands on behalf of the user; validating that each of the one or more commands to be executed on behalf of the user is stored within the gateway; and executing each command that is validated in the validating step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of remote control by a user of a gateway that forms a bridge between different data networks, said gateway converting received data from one data network protocol to another, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing, within the gateway, one or more commands which the user may remotely direct be executed; transmitting via one of the data networks to the gateway at least one data packet from data terminal equipment operated by the user to the gateway, wherein at least one data packet includes control data; using the gateway to extract from the data packet the control data, said control data including information directing the gateway to execute one or more commands stored in the gateway; and executing at least one command extracted from the data packet transmitted by the user, thereby changing the operation of the gateway. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gateway apparatus for transferring data between multiple communications networks wherein at least one of the networks is a wireless network, the gateway comprising:
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an interface for receiving one or more data packets from a communication network; a buffer operatively connected to the interface for storing each data packet; a communication network decoder and a communication network encoder for each unique network protocol associated with each of the multiple communication networks that is connected to the gateway apparatus, wherein when activated, each decoder decodes based upon a first associated protocol and each encoder encodes based upon a second associated protocol, thereby enabling reading of data packets, with the decoder removing predetermined communication network protocol information from at least one data packet and the encoder adding predetermined communication network protocol information to at least one data packet; memory for storing in the gateway, configuration parameters, scripting information, and one or more commands which may be remotely selected for execution by a user connected to one of the networks; and processing means for executing said one or more stored commands selected by the remote user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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