Patent ID: 8578012

Claim:
A method for managing a remote intelligent electronic device (IED) using a local IED, comprising: the local IED receiving a request to manage a remote IED in communication with the local IED via a limited bandwidth communication link; the local IED receiving login credentials associated with an operator profile on the remote IED; the local IED transmitting the received login credentials to the remote IED; the local IED requesting sparse data from the remote IED in order to render a first locally stored template; the local IED receiving the sparse data from the remote IED; and the local IED rendering the first locally stored template using the sparse data in order to present a management interface for the remote IED; the local IED receiving a request for a settings interface within the management interface for the remote IED; the local IED determining what additional data is needed from the remote IED to render a second template in order to present the settings interface for the remote IED; the local IED requesting additional sparse data associated with the settings interface for the remote IED; the local IED receiving the additional sparse data; and the local IED rendering the second template using the additional sparse data in order to present a settings interface for the remote IED.