Remote management of computers
The present invention comprises a system for the control of multiple remote computers. A control computer, of the type including operating software, keyboard, monitor and a cursor control device, controls at least one remote computer or device. The control computer sends control signals to the remote computer without passing the control signals through the operating software of the control computer. The control signals are passed to the remote computer using remote control application software. The control signals may be passed directly to the remote computer using hard links, or alternatively, sent via network connections to a software filter in the remote computer. The control signals are received by the remote computer and implemented, thereby providing transparent control of a remote computer from a control computer.
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15 . A system for controlling a remote computer, said system comprising:
a control computer including operating system software and a software application within said control computer, said software application for sending control signals from one or more control devices to said remote computer such that said control signals by-pass said operating system software.
16 . A system according to claim 15 , wherein said software application for sending control signals comprises a filter.
17 . A system according to claim 16 , wherein said filter is a software filter.
18 . A system according to claim 17 , wherein said software filter resides at a bottom of said operating system.
19 . A system according to claim 15 , wherein said control devices include a keyboard or a cursor control device.
20 . A system according to claim 15 , wherein said software application is remote control application software.
21 . A system for controlling a remote computer, said system comprising:
a control computer including operating system software and a application software; and
a controller within said control computer for sending control signals from one or more control devices to said remote computer such that said control signals by-pass said operating system software.
22 . A system according to claim 21 , wherein said control devices include a keyboard or a cursor control device.
23 . A system for controlling a remote computer, said system comprising:
a control computer having operating system software stored therein;
a software application within said control computer for sending control signals from one or more control devices to a remote computer; and
means within said control computer for sending control signals from said one or more control devices to said remote computer;
wherein said control signals by-pass said operating system software
24 . A method for controlling a remote computer, said method comprising the steps of:
receiving computer control signals at a control computer from one or more control devices; and
transmitting said control signals to a remote computer via a communication path that by-passes the operating system software of said control computer.
25 . A method according to claim 24 , wherein said method provides for selectively sending said control signals to said remote computer.
26 . A method according to claim 24 , wherein said method provides for selectively sending said control signals to said control computer.
27 . A method for controlling a remote computer, said method comprising the steps of:
receiving control signals using one or more control devices at a control computer; and
transmitting said control signals to a remote computer;
wherein said control signals are transmitted to said remote computer by a computer program; and
wherein said computer program is independent of an operating system of said control computer.
28 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein said control signals by-pass the operating system software.
29 . A method according to claim 27 , wherein said computer program is on a data carrier or computer readable medium.