309 results about "Remote machine" patented technology

Systems, methods, software applications and virtual machines for creating, holding, referencing and/or accessing data objects from an application on a remote machine. The system allows a software application to read, write and perform transactions using data stored in one or more distributed databases. Methods are described for accessing a data object of a resource from an application located remotely from the resource. Methods are also described for issuing and servicing a method call from an application to a data object in a remote database. A virtual machine is yet further described for running a software application implemented using an object-oriented language for performing an operation on a plurality of data objects of a remote virtual machine. Still further described is a software application implemented using an object-oriented language to instantiate, store and access data objects on a remote virtual machine.

An interactive apparatus is described comprising a portable gaming system and a mobile toy vehicle connected by a wireless communications link. The mobile toy vehicle has a drive system, a video camera, a communications link, a computer system, and vehicle control software. The gaming system comprises a visual display, a user interface, a communications link, a computer system and gaming software. The gaming system can display the real-time real-world images captured by the video camera mounted on the mobile toy vehicle overlaid with simulated gaming objects and events. In this way a combined on-screen off-screen gaming experience is provided for the user that merges real-world events with simulated gaming actions. The apparatus allows for single player and multiplayer configurations.

Systems, methods and devices for the remote control of a robot which incorporates interchangeable tool heads. Although applicable to many different industries, the core structure of the system includes a robot with a tool head interface for mechanically, electrically and operatively interconnecting a plurality of interchangeable tool heads to perform various work functions. The robot and tool head may include several levels of digital feedback (local, remote and wide area) depending on the application. The systems include a single umbilical cord to send power, air, and communications signals between the robot and a remote computer. Additionally, all communication (including video) is preferably sent in a digital format. Finally, a GUI running on the remote computer automatically queries and identifies all of the various devices on the network and automatically configures its user options to parallel the installed devices. Systems according to the preferred embodiments find particular application in the pipeline arts. For example, interchangeable tool heads may be designed to facilitate inspection, debris clearing, cleaning, relining, lateral cutting after relining, mapping, and various other common pipeline-related tasks.

The present disclosure features methods and systems for updating a taskbar, generated and displayed by a local computer, with a user interface element representative of a remote application executing on a remote computer and application output generated by the remote application. These methods and system include a local client receiving application output generated by a remote application and remote window configuration information, generating an application output window comprising local taskbar grouping configuration information, and updating a taskbar responsive to the local taskbar grouping configuration information.

An apparatus and process for controlling a remote robot responsive to the integrated sensory perceptions, natural body movements, inertia and gravitation of an operator/user who is himself responding to a three dimensional virtual world of visual and sensory conditions responsive to the environment at the remote site where the robot is operating. The user requires no training, special commands or devices to direct the robot because the user has the perception of actually being at the remote location, handling remote objects he sees and feels in his hands, walking, climbing, viewing and feeling the remote world.

A method and system for responding locally to requests for file metadata associated with files stored remotely includes a method of responding locally to requests for file metadata without downloading the file from a remote location. A directory structure representing an application program stored by a remote machine and metadata associated with each file comprising the stored application program are received from the remote machine. The directory and the metadata are stored. At least one request to access metadata associated with a specific tile in the directory structure is received. The stored metadata is used to respond to the at least one request.

Some embodiments may provide a method comprising receiving, from a remote machine, entity-identifying data and form identifying data, the form identifying data to identify a sequence of one or more electronic forms, the sequence including a target electronic form having a form element, determining an entity identifier, based on the entity-identifying data, accessing, from a data store, an entity attribute value based on the entity identifier, and transmitting, to the remote machine, form-filling instructions operable to cause a machine to automatically associate an entity attribute value with the form element.

A business to business mobile teleconferencing system. The system includes a mobile robot that can be remotely operated from a remote station. Both the robot and the remote station may have a camera, a screen, a microphone and a speaker to conduct a teleconference between a user at the remote station and personnel located in viewing proximity of the robot.

A method and system to remotely install management software on client machines of a network without requiring user-intervention such as a logon. A data discovery manager determines which discovered machines in a network should be configured for client installation, and queues a client configuration request (CCR) for each such machine. A client configuration manager dequeues each CCR, and attempts to establish a connection with the remote machine corresponding to the CCR. If successful, a bootstrap install service is downloaded to the client machine from a server having administrative rights, after which the bootstrap service is run to install the remainder of the management software on the client machine from a client access point server. If unsuccessful, retries may be attempted. Client machines having users with sufficient security rights may install the management software via a logon or other process at the client machine.

A remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment to obtain operational data and the status of remote machines is disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with the remote machines from which operation data is acquired by the application controllers. The application controllers communicate with an application host via a local area network. The application host may communicate with a network operations center using a wide area network. The handheld wireless equipment may be used to obtain operational information for each remote machine from the network operations center.

A system for accessing, by a resource, a setting in a virtualized user profile includes an isolation environment, a resource, and a filter driver. The resource executes outside an isolation environment on a local machine and requests access to a setting in a user profile. The filter driver intercepts the request for access and identifies one of the isolation environment and a remote machine, responsive to an application of a rule to the request. The filter driver redirects the request to the one of the isolation environment and the remote machine. A method includes intercepting an instruction from a resource to modify a setting on a local machine, the resource provided by a local machine and executing outside of an isolation environment. The method includes identifying the isolation environment, responsive to an application of a rule to the instruction. The method includes redirecting the instruction to the isolation environment.

A method for authenticating, by a trusted component, a user of a desktop appliance to a remote machine includes executing, by a desktop appliance, a user interaction component, responsive to receiving a secure attention sequence from a user. The user interaction component receives authentication credentials associated with the user. The desktop appliance transmits, to a broker service, the received authentication credentials. The broker service authenticates the user, responsive to the received authentication credentials. The broker service transmits, to a remote machine, authentication data associated with the received authentication credentials. The remote machine authenticates the user, responsive to the received authentication data. The remote machine provides, to the desktop appliance, access to a resource requested by the user. In another aspect, a trusted component provides, to a user of a desktop appliance, access to secure desktop functionality provided by a remote machine.

A client-centric online navigation architecture that extracts relevant data from documents as a user is interacting with an information network, proposes related information services based on the types of data and data values extracted from the current viewed document, and presents a menu of related information. A browser plug-in extracts data from a web page as a user browses the Internet, and provides additional services to the web user as he browses. Data extraction wrappers created by a developer are distributed to the client machines. The wrapper supported information extraction process occurs apart from the content server, e.g., on the client machine or a proxy server. Extracted data can trigger the launching of services, called “hyperservices”, either on the local machine or remote machines.

A user-centered interface agent eases the problem of unfamiliar user interfaces on host computers. The agent operates by learning user preferences and typical behaviors and predicting the user's preferred user interface for different types of host computers. Most of the agent's learning is through observation, requiring minimal-initialization by the user. The interface agent consists of a learning program which operates on the user's primary computer, a shadow program which is installed on a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and a remote program which operates on host computers. The role of the PDA includes the transfer of data between the primary and remote machines, and the PDA can also be the user's primary computer. On the primary computer, the agent learns a user's preference by observing the user's actions. The user may run agent-training module or directly query and modify the agent's current state of knowledge, but the user is not forced to explicitly teach the agent. The learning algorithm may be statistical, rule-based, case-based, neural network, or employ any other technique for reasoning under uncertainty. The automated way of reaching a usable configuration has a particular advantage for individuals with disabilities who require configuration before they can use a new computer system.

Methods and apparatus for controlling a remote device using a command glove system are disclosed. An apparatus for controlling a device is arranged to be at least partially supported on and operated by a human appendage. The apparatus is further arranged to transmit signals to and receive signals from the device, and includes a positioning assembly mounted on the human appendage. The positioning assembly is arranged to respond to motions of the human appendage, and also transmits position signals that are used to control the device. The apparatus includes a braking assembly which is arranged to resist motion of the positioning assembly, and responds to resistance signals received from the device. The apparatus also includes a sense effecting assembly which transforms haptic signals received from the device into sensations felt by the human appendage.

A system and a method for tracking patients having renal disease, particularly Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), are provided. The system and method track patients through a common system with multiple healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses and the like, having access to the system and updating the system based on information regarding the care, treatment, diagnosis, therapy, or the like provided to the patients. The system and method interface with remote machines and supply chains by a modem, via the internet or by wireless devices. The system and method provide a continuum of care for renal patients, i.e., CKD, peritoneal dialysis (PD), home hemodialyis (HHD), in-center hemodialysis and transplant within a single database associated with the system. The system and method track the access information of PD patients and/or HD patients. Specifically, the system and method track access placement, infections, non-infection related problems, medications and hospitalizations. The system and method may track PD and HD information in one comprehensive module.

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for the remote installation of software from one or more central locations to a plurality of remote machines. A centralized database, remote to the user, is maintained that includes characteristics of users and/or their machines. An image of a computer program, such as an operating system, is maintained at a location that is remote to the user/machine. Image information is accessed from within the database to configure the program. The image is downloaded to a destination machine on a medium that also includes a utility for installing the image at the destination machine. The medium is used to install the program at the destination, and automatically configures the program using configuration settings that are also imaged on the medium, and that are maintained at the database. Thus, a boot disk is provided that is only used for the installation process.