Patent ID: 6802053
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for remotely accessing a graphical program, the method comprising:receiving information specifying a remote computer; receiving information specifying a graphical program on the remote computer; connecting to the remote computer, wherein said connecting comprises passing the information specifying the graphical program to the remote computer; receiving a description of a user interface associated with the graphical program; displaying the user interface based on the description received; receiving output data from the graphical program during execution of the graphical program on the remote computer; displaying the output data in the user interface; wherein said receiving output data from the graphical program and said displaying the output data in the user interface are performed multiple times; wherein the description of the user interface is not received each time output data is received; and wherein the user interface displayed is useable by a user to interact with the graphical program executing on the remote computer as if the graphical program were executing locally.