System and method for command transmission utilizing an email return path
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a report from a remote location having an integrated receiver decoder to a distribution station having a server, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving at the integrated receiver decoder a command having a return path from the server;
b) generating a return email utilizing said return path;
c) generating the report;
d) attaching the report to said return email; and
e) sending said return email and the report to the server.
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Abstract
The system supports monitoring of receiver network status by providing an email return path for receiver status information. Remote locations provide access to an internet capable LAN, which the integrated receiver decoders use to send parameter information to the central server using the internet protocol. Unit status and parameter information is sent in a binary format using standard email protocols to transfer the data. The server translates the binary data and stores the receiver status, allowing the user to browse the latest status of any receiver which has sent back a report.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a report from a remote location having an integrated receiver decoder to a distribution station having a server, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving at the integrated receiver decoder a command having a return path from the server;
b) generating a return email utilizing said return path;
c) generating the report;
d) attaching the report to said return email; and
e) sending said return email and the report to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transmitting a report from a remote location to a distribution station through a computer network, comprising:
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at least one integrated receiver decoder located at the remote location and operatively connected to the computer network, said at least one integrated receiver decoder including programming for generating a reply email including the report and sending said reply email to the distribution station; and
a server located at the distribution station and operatively connected to the computer network, said server having software for processing said reply email and said report. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for commanding at least one remote integrated receiver decoder, comprising:
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identifying within a control server at least one remote integrated receiver decoder to be commanded;
sending a command to said identified at least one integrated receiver decoder;
receiving said command within said identified at least one integrated receiver decoder;
processing said command within said identified at least one integrated receiver decoder;
generating a report within said identified at least one integrated receiver decoder; and
sending a reply email including said report from said identified at least one integrated receiver decoder to said control server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for transmitting commands to a remote location, comprising:
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a control server in communication with an email server;
said email server in communication with a computer network; and
at least one integrated receiver decoder located at the remote location and connected to said computer network, said at least one integrated receiver decoder including programming for generating a reply email including a report. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of transmitting a report from a plurality of integrated receiver decoders to an email server, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a satellite communication including a command having a return path from a satellite;
b) identifying within said command said return path;
c) generating a return email utilizing said return path;
d) selecting status information for the report;
e) attaching said selected status information to said return email; and
f) sending said return email and said selected status information over a computer network to the email server.
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23. A system for transmitting a report, comprising:
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a plurality of integrated receiver decoders, each of said integrated receiver decoders having a database and operatively connected to a router;
said router operatively engaged with a firewall;
said firewall in communication with a computer network; and
an email server in communication with said computer network, whereby said email server sends an email to at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders, the at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders receives said sent email;
the at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders generates a reply email, the at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders selects status information from said database, the at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders attaches said selected status information to said reply email, and the at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders transmits the reply email with said attached status information to said email server.
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24. A system for transmitting status information, comprising:
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a distribution station including a control server, said control server operatively engaged with a transmitter and an email server;
a satellite for relaying a plurality of signals from said transmitter;
a plurality of remote receivers, each remote receiver having a plurality of integrated receiver decoders, a router operatively connected to each of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders, and a firewall operatively connected to said router, each of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders adapted to receive at least one of said plurality of signals from said satellite; and
a computer network operatively connected to said firewall and to said email server, whereby said control server sends via said satellite a command to at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders, said at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders receives said command, said at least one of said plurality of integrated receiver decoders generates a reply email having status information and sends said reply email over said computer network to said email server.
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25. A method of transmitting a report over a computer network from at least one integrated receiver decoder having a memory device to an email server, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating an alarm condition within the at least one integrated receiver decoder;
b) identifying within the memory device a return path;
c) generating a return email utilizing said return path;
d) selecting status information for the report;
e) attaching said selected status information to said return email; and
f) sending said return email and said selected status information over the computer network to the email server.
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