System, method and computer program product for performing one or more tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network
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1. A method for performing one or more tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network, the method comprising:
- communicating with a remotely located computer to form a logical connection with a server computer; and
delivering a script-based software package to the remotely located computer across the logical connection, the script-based software package being encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the logical connection, the script-based software package comprising scripts for performing one or more tasks on the remotely located computer;
wherein the scripts of the script-based software package are executable via a network browser for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer via the network browser,wherein the operation of communicating includes a registering operation, the registering operation comprising;
downloading a web page located on the server computer using the network browser; and
receiving an identifier and a secure password via the web page which includes an option to send the identifier and the secure password to the server computer;
wherein the operation of delivering the script-based software package is enabled only if a user has provided a valid identifier and a valid password.
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Abstract
A method and computer executable program code are disclosed for performing one or more maintenance tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network.
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1. A method for performing one or more tasks on a remotely located computer connected to a server computer via a data network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a remotely located computer to form a logical connection with a server computer; and delivering a script-based software package to the remotely located computer across the logical connection, the script-based software package being encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the logical connection, the script-based software package comprising scripts for performing one or more tasks on the remotely located computer; wherein the scripts of the script-based software package are executable via a network browser for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer via the network browser, wherein the operation of communicating includes a registering operation, the registering operation comprising; downloading a web page located on the server computer using the network browser; and receiving an identifier and a secure password via the web page which includes an option to send the identifier and the secure password to the server computer; wherein the operation of delivering the script-based software package is enabled only if a user has provided a valid identifier and a valid password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for communicating with a remotely located computer to form a logical connection with a server computer; and computer code for delivering a script-based software package to the remotely located computer across the logical connection, the script-based software package being encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the logical connection, the script-based software package comprising scripts for performing one or more tasks on the remotely located computer; wherein the scripts of the script-based software package are executable via a network browser for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer via the network browser, wherein the operation of communicating includes a registering operation, the registering operation comprising; downloading a web page located on the server computer using the network browser; and receiving an identifier and a secure password via the web page which includes an option to send the identifier and the secure password to the server computer; wherein the operation of delivering the script-based software package is enabled only if a user has provided a valid identifier and a valid password.
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13. A system, comprising:
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logic for communicating with a remotely located computer to form a logical connection with a server computer; and logic for delivering a script-based software package to the remotely located computer across the logical connection, the script-based software package being encapsulated within a markup language communication unit deliverable across the logical connection, the script-based software package comprising scripts for performing one or more tasks on the remotely located computer; wherein the scripts of the script-based software package are executable via a network browser for performing the one or more tasks on the remotely located computer via the network browser, wherein the operation of communicating includes a registering operation, the registering operation comprising; downloading a web page located on the server computer using the network browser; and receiving an identifier and a secure password via the web page which includes an option to send the identifier and the secure password to the server computer; wherein the operation of delivering the script-based software package is enabled only if a user has provided a valid identifier and a valid password.
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