Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Master/slave computer controlling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Caldwell, Andrew (Department: 2142)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Master/slave computer controlling
C709S250000, C700S231000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10208221
ABSTRACT:
A remote data acquisition and transmission system and method are disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with remote equipment from which operation data is acquired by the application controllers. The application controllers communicate with an application host via a local area network, and the application host can communicate with a network operations center using a wide area network interface. In one embodiment, each application controller interfaces with remote equipment that comprises a vending machine.
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