Patent ID: 7181517

Claim:
A remote user interface system to enable a remote browser application to monitor and control a power system of the type having one or more rectifier subsystems, one or more reserve power subsystems and one or more power distribution subsystems, comprising: a monitor and control system coupled to said power system for obtaining operating state information from at least one of said subsystems and for providing operating state information to at least one of said subsystems; a data storage system associated with said monitor and control system for storing said operating state information; and a user interface manager capable of accessing said data storage system and being operative to: (a) provide an executable applet to said remote browser application, the applet generating a remote user interface within said browser application for monitoring and adjusting settings and thresholds of at least one of said subsystems; (b) supply selected operating state information to said applet for display by said remote browser within said remote user interface; and (c) receive data values generated by said applet in response to user interaction via said remote user interface and to communicate said data values to said data storage system for use in adjusting said settings and thresholds, said applet constructing a message that identifies, in addition to the data value, a screen descriptor and field identifier defining context of the data value in terms of a local user interface of said user interface manager, said remote user interface simulating functionality and appearance of said local user interface, wherein said remote browser displays adjustable static state information within said user interface when dynamic state information that is affected by said static state information is selected in response to said user interaction.