Patent ID: 7114006

Claim:
A method to change the IP address of a server from a remote operator station comprising a display, wherein said server comprises an HTTP server having a first IP address, and wherein said server is capable of communicating with one or more remote operator stations, comprising the steps of: submitting to said server from a first one of said one or more remote operator station using said first IP address an IP address change request, wherein said IP address change request comprises discontinuing use of said first IP address and commencing use of a second IP address; generating a first HTML page comprising an embedded applet, wherein said applet is capable of monitoring the TCP/IP connection between said first remote operator station and said server; providing said first HTML page to said first remote operator station; displaying the status of said IP address change request; providing the (n)th ping to said server using said first IP address; determining if said server responds to said (n)th ping; operative if said server responds to said (n)th ping, providing the (n+1)th ping to said server using said first IP address; operative if said server does not respond to said (n)th ping providing the (n+1)th ping to said server using said second IP address; determining if said server responds to said (n+1)th ping; operative if said server does not respond to said (n+1)th ping, providing the (n+2)th ping to said server using said second IP address; operative if said server responds to said (n+1)th ping, generating a second HTML page, wherein said second HTML page comprises a request to said second IP address.