Patent ID: 8589595

Claim:
A communication system for implementing a system for remotely managing at least one item of equipment by a management application configured to communicate via a telecommunication network with an application embedded in the item of equipment, the communication system comprising: a first communication device for implementing a system for remotely managing the at least one item of equipment, by the management application configured to communicate via the telecommunication network with the application embedded in the item of equipment, the first communication device comprising: a first communication interface configured to implement a communication link with the management application; a second communication interface configured to access the telecommunication network; and first communication management means configured to communicate with the management application via the first interface and with the embedded application via the second interface and the telecommunication network, the first communication management means serving as a communication relay for the message-based communications between the embedded application and the management application, the first communication management means configured to transfer at least one message, originating from one of the two applications to the other application, according to predefined transfer rules and as a function of at least one parameter, appended to the message and by which a transfer mode is specified for the message by the application sending the message, a second communication device for implementing a system for remotely managing the at least one item of equipment, by the management application configured to communicate via the telecommunication network with the application embedded in the item of equipment, the second communication device comprising: a third communication interface configured to implement a local communication link with the embedded application; a fourth communication interface configured to access the telecommunication network; and second communication management means configured to communicate with the embedded application via the third interface and with the management application via the fourth interface and the telecommunication network; said second communication management means serving as a communication relay for message-based communications between the embedded application and the management application, said second communication management means configured to transfer the at least one message, originating from one of the two applications to the other application, according to the predefined transfer rules and as a function of the at least one parameter, appended to the message and by which the transfer mode is specified for the message by the application sending the message, said first communication device and said second communication device configured to communicate with one another via the telecommunication network for implementing communications between the management application and said embedded application.