Patent ID: 7519719
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a protocol dependent control path within an instrument to allow a first client to communicate with the instrument, the method comprising a control path creation protocol comprising: causing the instrument to identify the first client, wherein the first client is configured to invoke a first instrument application that is part of the instrument and that controls the instrument, the instrument making measurements of signals that are external to the instrument, wherein the first client is configured to communicate with the instrument using a first client specific protocol, and wherein the first instrument application is configured to communicate with the first client using a first instrument application specific protocol; causing the instrument to identify the first instrument application with which the first client is configured to communicate; causing the instrument to identify the first client specific protocol; causing the instrument to identify the first instrument application specific protocol; and causing the instrument to automatically create a control path between the first client and the first instrument application, the control path communicating with the first client using the first client specific protocol and communicating with the first instrument application using the first instrument application specific protocol.