Patent ID: 6157943
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for accessing a facilities management system comprising steps of:connecting a first computer to the facilities management system and to a communication network;executing a Web server program on the first computer to exchange messages over the communication network utilizing a Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP);connecting a second computer to the communication network;executing a Web browser program on the second computer to exchange messages over the communication network utilizing the TCP/IP;sending a request for information about the facilities management system from the second computer to the first computer;the first computer responding to receipt of the request by obtaining operational information from the facilities management system;the first computer executing an active server pages program to select predefined items of the operational information and create a Web page that contains the predefined items;transmitting the Webpage to the second computer; anddisplaying the Webpage at the second computer.