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Remote access, emulation, and control of office equipment

  • US 7,324,528 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2002
  • Issued: 01/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allowing a user at a first location to control operation of devices at a second location via an electronic data network, comprising the steps of:

  • accepting an incoming communication from the user over the electronic data network;

    receiving a user selection of a device over the electronic data network;

    receiving a user selection of a function of the device over the electronic data network;

    sending the user selection of the function to the device;

    receiving a response from the device to the device function; and

    sending the response to the user over the electronic data network wherein the selected device is a first device, and further comprising the steps of;

    monitoring the incoming communication for a user selection of a second device; and

    if the second device is in a different set of devices than the device, then also connecting the incoming communication to a controller for the different set of devices to control operation of the second device.

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