Embedding web access functionality into a device for user interface functions
OwnerChandrasekar Venkatraman, Jeffrey A. Morganinventors
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Abstract
Web access functionality is embedded in a device to enable low cost widely accessible and enhanced user interface functions for the device. A web server in the device provides access to the user interface functions for the device through a device web page. A network interface in the device enables access to the web page by a web browser such that a user of the web browser accesses the user interface functions for the device through the web page.
Claims32
A web access mechanism embedded in a device, comprising:
- web server that generates a device web page wherein the device web page provides a set of user interface functions for the device;
- network interface that enables access to the device web page by a web Browser such that a user of the web browser accesses the user interface functions for the device through the device web page.
A device, comprising:
- processor that generates a device web page wherein the device web page provides a set of user interface functions for the device and includes a set of information pertaining to the device;
- memory for storing the device web page;
- input/output circuitry that enables communication via a communication path such that a web browser accesses the device web page via the communication path.
A user interface method for a device, comprising the steps of:
- generating a device web page within the device wherein the device web page provides a set of user interface functions for the device;
- providing access to the device web page from a web browser external to the device such that a user of the web browser accesses the user interface functions for the device through the device web page.
A user interface apparatus embedded in a device, comprising:
- means for generating a device web page within the device wherein the device web page provides a set of user interface functions for the device;
- means for providing access to the device web page from a web browser external to the device such that a user of the web browser accesses the user interface functions for the device through the device web page.
A system, comprising:
- device having an embedded web server that generates a device web page wherein the device web page provides a set of user interface functions for the device and includes a set of information pertaining to the device, the device also having a network interface that enables access to the device web page via a communication network;
- web browser coupled to the communication network wherein a user of the web browser accesses the user interface functions for the device through the device web page.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.