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System and method for discovery and remote control of computers

  • US 7,177,911 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2002
  • Issued: 02/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for enabling computers associated with a communications network to remotely locate each other and establish a master-slave relationship comprising:

  • a first computer having a first MAC address associated therewith;

    a second computer having a second MAC address associated therewith and the first computer and second computer part of the communications network; and

    a third computer, remotely situated from outside a subnet communication network including the first and second computers, having knowledge of the first MAC address and the second MAC address and sending a first message having the first MAC address and a unique identifier to the second computer and a second message having the second MAC and the unique identifier address to the first computer over the communications network;

    wherein, subsequent to the first and second messages from the third computer, the first computer broadcasts a third message having the first MAC address and the unique identifier over the communications network and in response to the third message the second computer establishes a connected socket between the second computer and the first computer.

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