Equipment control apparatus
US6064915A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00109
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An equipment control apparatus in a system having an input unit for entering data on the conditions of equipment from the equipment, a communication unit for communicating with the apparatus located at a distance, and a control unit for exerting control in such a way as to transmit the data to the apparatus located at a distance through the steps of interrupting communication once on receiving a call from the apparatus requesting the data and then calling the apparatus located at a distance via the communication unit.
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