Method for remotely controlling computer resources via the internet with a web browser
First Claim
1. A method for remotely controlling a computing device via the Internet, comprising steps of:
- accessing the Internet with a computer terminal running a web browser;
logging onto a server connected to the Internet and to a computing device to be controlled;
verifying a user name and password for said computer terminal running said web browser;
sending home page data from said server to said computer terminal running said web browser, said home page comprising a management console for said computing device to be controlled; and
providing icons on said home page representative of components for said computing device to be controlled which link to additional pages containing additional data regarding said representative components, wherein said icons are color coded according a status of said representative components.
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Abstract
A personal computer or workstation running a Web browser point and click interface is used to display and send information for remotely controlling a computer such as a mainframe. In the preferred embodiment, a web site or "home-page" is constructed on a secure HTTP (hyper text transfer protocol) server which comprises a Hardware Management Console (HMC). A user logs on to the Internet World Wide Web in a conventional manner by entering the address or uniform resource locator (URL) to connect to the secure HTTP server. Upon entry of a correct password the Hardware Management Console (HMC) home-page will be displayed. Icons representing various mainframe computer components are displayed which link to additional pages which the user can click on to monitor and control the mainframe computer. The color of the icons provide a summary of the status its representative component (e.g., a green icon indicates that the representative component is functioning is normally, red indicates an abnormal condition, and blue indicates that a message is available). Further, the user can change an automatic refresh rate for the browser stored at the server for a particular user identification (userid). Any action initiated by a remote web browser is reflected on the local Hardware Management Console (HMC) drag and drop interface and vice-versa.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for remotely controlling a computing device via the Internet, comprising steps of:
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accessing the Internet with a computer terminal running a web browser; logging onto a server connected to the Internet and to a computing device to be controlled; verifying a user name and password for said computer terminal running said web browser; sending home page data from said server to said computer terminal running said web browser, said home page comprising a management console for said computing device to be controlled; and providing icons on said home page representative of components for said computing device to be controlled which link to additional pages containing additional data regarding said representative components, wherein said icons are color coded according a status of said representative components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for remotely controlling a remote computer via the World Wide Web, comprising:
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at least a first client running browser software; an Internet connection for connecting said first client to the World Wide Web; and a secure server connected to the World Wide Web and connected to a remote computer to be controlled, wherein said first computer accesses said secure server via the World Wide Web and said secure server sends home-page data to be displayed on said first client comprising a management console for monitoring and controlling said remote computer, wherein said management console comprises icons representative of components for said remote computer which link to additional pages containing more data regarding said representative components, wherein when an icon comprises a first color said representative component status is normal, and when said icon comprises a second color said representative component status is abnormal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for remotely controlling a computing device via a network, comprising steps of:
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accessing the network with a computer terminal running browser software; logging onto a server connected to the network and to a computing device to be controlled; verifying a user name and password for said computer terminal running said browser software; sending home page data from said server to said computer terminal running said browser software, said home page comprising a management console for said computing device to be controlled; and providing icons on said home page representative of components for said computing device to be controlled which link to additional pages containing more data regarding said representative components, wherein said icons are color coded according to a status of said representative components. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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