Method and apparatus for remote computer management using web browser application to display system hardware and software configuration
First Claim
1. A method for performing remote system administration upon a standalone computer system, using a controlling computer system, comprising:
- starting a remote communication sequence;
using said remote communication sequence to initiate a browser application within a communication control platform using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communication link;
establishing communications between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system using said communication control platform; and
initiating a diagnostic application on said standalone computer system using said established communication between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a method and an apparatus for performing remote system administration upon a standalone computer system, using a controlling computer system. A remote communication sequence is started. The remote communication sequence is used to initiate a web browser application within a communication control platform using an Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communication link. Communications between the controlling computer system and the standalone computer system is established using the communication control platform. A diagnostic application on the standalone computer system is initiated using the established communication between the controlling computer system and the standalone computer system.
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1. A method for performing remote system administration upon a standalone computer system, using a controlling computer system, comprising:
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starting a remote communication sequence;
using said remote communication sequence to initiate a browser application within a communication control platform using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communication link;
establishing communications between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system using said communication control platform; and
initiating a diagnostic application on said standalone computer system using said established communication between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for performing remote system administration upon a standalone computer system, using a controlling computer system, comprising:
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means for starting a remote communication sequence;
means for using said remote communication sequence to initiate a web browser application within a communication control platform;
means for establishing communications between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system using said communication control platform using an Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communication link; and
means for initiating a diagnostic application on said standalone computer system using said established communication between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system.
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16. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method for performing remote system administration upon a standalone computer system, using a controlling computer system, comprising:
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starting a remote communication sequence;
using said remote communication sequence to initiate a web browser application within a communication control platform using a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communication link;
establishing communications between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system using said communication control platform; and
initiating a diagnostic application on said standalone computer system using said established communication between said controlling computer system and said standalone computer system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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