Device and method for remote computer operation

• US 9,160,615 B2
• Filed: 02/10/2014
• Issued: 10/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corvo Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Corvo Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Castine, Nicholas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Application Number:
  US14/176,168
• Publication Number:
  US 20150229509A1
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-218, 709/203, 709223-229, 709231-250
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs coordinating program control therefor G06F9/52; in regulating and control system G05B
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/455 Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A network device having a processor, an interface for emulating a human interface device, a video input, a data storage for storing data from a target device or transferring data to the target device, a first network interface, wherein the network device is configured to provide control of a target device, through the interface for emulating a human interface device.

Claims

1. A network device for providing remote technical support with respect to a target device, the network device comprising:

a processor,

an interface for emulating a human interface device,

a video input for receiving a video display signal from the target device,

a data storage for storing data from the target device or transferring data to said target device, wherein said data storage includes software for installation on the target device,

a first network interface configured to receive commands from a remote control interface the commands transmitted to the target device through the interface for emulating a human interface device,

wherein said network device is configured to provide control of the target device, through said interface for emulating a human interface device.

2. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said interface for emulating a human interface device includes emulation of a keyboard, mouse, touchpad, or trackpoint.

3. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said interface for emulating a human interface device includes a USB interface.

4. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said interface for emulating a human interface device includes a USB interface which can act as either a host or a peripheral.

5. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said interface for emulating a human interface device includes emulation of hard drive or disk drive.

6. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said network interface includes a wireless interface.

7. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said device is configured to relay human interface device data received from said network interface over said interface for emulating a human interface device.

8. The network device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said data storage is configured to act as a peripheral storage device for said target device.

9. The network device as set forth set forth in claim 1, wherein said data storage includes software to be transferred to said target device.

10. The network device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a second network interface for connecting to said target device.

11. The network device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a speaker.

12. The network device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a touchscreen.

13. The network device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a video camera.

14. The network device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a battery.

15. A network device for providing remote technical support with respect to a target device, the network device comprising:

a processor;

an interface for emulating a human interface device;

a video input for receiving a video display signal from the target device;

a data storage for storing data from the target device or transferring data to the target device, wherein the data storage includes software for installation on the target device and software for providing network based control of the target device by a user;

a first network interface configured to receive commands from a remote control interface, the commands transmitted to the target device through the interface for emulating a human interface device; and

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wherein said network device is configured to provide control of the target device, through the interface for emulating a human interface device.