Method and apparatus for controlling a device on a network

Details Method and apparatus for controlling a device on a network Method and apparatus for controlling a device on a network

1996-07-02

1999-07-13

Rinehart, Mark H.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

Initializing

395712, 34082525, 709202, G06F 1338, G06F 1517

Patent

active

059220503

ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling a device using a computer coupled to the device through a communication medium. The device contains an program code capable of generating control signals used by the device. A message is broadcast from the device across the communication medium indicating the existence of the device on the communication medium. The computer requests transmission of the device program code across the communication medium. The device then transmits the program code from the device to the computer. The program code is executed by the computer to generate control signals for controlling the device.

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