Patent ID: 8949936
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of hosting a user interface of a network device, the method comprising: receiving a request at a server to display the user interface of the network device at an end user device; authenticating the end user device to validate controlled access to at least one application programming interface (API) on the network device, the controlled access only permitting access to limited aspects of the at least one API, wherein the at least one API provides support for the user interface; and communicating display information of the user interface including device settings of the network device to the end user device for display and to permit monitoring and interacting with the network device at the user interface, the interacting including modification of previously defined settings of the network device, wherein the modification occurs after establishing access by the end user device to the network device, wherein the network device includes hardware interfaces that are configured to be coupled to a plurality of hardware devices, wherein the plurality of hardware devices includes a data router and a wi-fi device, wherein the end user device is configured to specifically tailor the remotely hosted user interface to the network device, and wherein the remotely hosted user interface is based on a generic user interface that is modified based on particular capabilities of the network device to customize the remotely hosted user interface with respect to the network device.