Patent ID: 6225984
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A system comprising:a host computer system having at least one application program and a local host user interface;a host transceiver system, the host transceiver system including means for gathering output from the host computer system and means for injecting input into the host computer system;a redundant user interface remotely coupled to the host computer system, the redundant user interface configured to be used in at least one remote location, the redundant user interface including means for producing output gathered by the host transceiver system from the host computer system, the redundant user interface also including means for gathering user input for injection by the host transceiver system into the host computer system; anda communications link capable of communicating to and from the at least one remote location configured to send output gathered by the host transceiver system to the redundant user interface, the communications link also configured to send input gathered by the redundant user interface to the host transceiver system,wherein a user can interactively interface with the at least one application program from either the local host user interface or the redundant user interface.