US Patent:
20020091850, Jul 11, 2002
Inventors:
Ronald Perholtz - Jupiter FL, US
Eric Elmquest - Boise ID, US
International Classification:
G06F015/173
G06F015/16
US Classification:
709/231000, 709/224000, 709/246000
Abstract:
A system and method for accessing, controlling and monitoring a data processing device in which a video raster signal from the data processing device is analyzed to determine the information displayed on a video display monitor attached to the data processing device is used. The video raster signal is converted to a digital form and a cyclic redundancy check is performed on the digital data to determine the information contained in the video raster signal and to generate a compressed representation of that information. The information may then easily and quickly be transmitted to a remote location for analysis and review. Additionally, commands from the remote location can be transmitted to the system to control the data processing device.