Methods and systems for interfacing small devices to...

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2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2182)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral adapting

C710S036000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06854026

ABSTRACT:
In one aspect, the invention is a method for communicating with a device such as a programmable logic controller (PLC) or an I/O device. The method includes steps of: interconnecting the device to a personal computer (PC) running a web browser; and running an application on the PC that launches the web browser to an initial page and uploads a web browser applet or active x object from the device to the PC via the interconnection.The above-described embodiment combines PLC and/or I/O communications with the Internet's wide reach and ability to supply information, and does so with the “look and feel” of a PC-Internet interface without adding significantly to the overhead burden of these small devices.

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