Access and control system for network-enabled devices
US8341275B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/563
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for remote access of network-enabled devices that provide seamless, firewall-compliant connectivity between multiple users and multiple devices, that allow collaborative operations by multiple users of remote devices, that allow point to multipoint control of multiple devices and which allow rapid, secure transmission of data between remote users and devices. In general terms, the system includes at least one connection server, and at least two computers operatively coupled to the connection server via a public or global network. In an example where at least one client computer is operatively connected to at least one network-enabled device through a connection server via the public or global network, the connection server is configured to route control instructions from the client to the network-enabled device, and route data from the network-enabled device to the client.
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