Patent ID: 7007070
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A cluster computer system comprising: a plurality of network accessible computers each having a unique address with respect to a network, each including a central processing unit and non-volatile memory, where each of said network accessible computers is coupled to said network, where said network accessible computers implement host computer programs which permit the network accessible computers to operate as host computers for client computers coupled to said network, where a client computer controls the functionality of a host computer after being downloaded from said host computer a client program to run on said client computer that includes the ability to communicate with said host computer program, whereby an input device of said client computer can be used to generate inputs to said host computer, and such that image information generated by said host computer can be viewed in a window of said client computer; and a cluster administration computer coupled to said network to monitor the operation of said network accessible computers; wherein said network is a TCP/IP protocol network, and wherein said host computer programs are responsive to keyboards and pointing devices of said client computers as transmitted to said host computers over said TCP/IP protocol network under the control of client programs running on said client computers, said host programs transmitting said image information to said client computers over said TCP/IP protocol network for display in browser windows of browser programs running on said client computers; wherein said cluster administration computer is operative to control at least one function of said network accessible computers; and wherein said at least one function is to reset a selected network accessible computer.