Evnironment information server

A method of providing environment information, comprising:

• receiving an environment information request from a client through a network connection;
• retrieving environment information for each of two or more environments from an environment database;
• generating an environment report according to said retrieved environment information;
• and
• sending said environment report to said client through said network connection;
• wherein environment information for an environment includes network information for the environment, status information for the environment, and user count information for the environment.

A method of accessing environment information, comprising:

• sending an environment information request from a client to an environment information server through a network connection;
• and
• receiving from said environment information server an environment report including environment information for two or more environments;
• wherein environment information for an environment includes network information for the environment, status information for the environment, and user count information for the environment.

A computer program, stored on a tangible storage medium, for use in providing environment information, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:

• process an environment information request from a client through a network connection;
• retrieve environment information for each of two or more environments from an environment database;
• generate an environment report according to said retrieved environment information;
• and
• send said environment report to said client through said network connection;
• wherein environment information for an environment includes network information for the environment, status information for the environment, and user count information for the environment.

A computer program, stored on a tangible storage medium, for use in accessing environment information, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:

• send an environment information request from a client to an environment information server through a network connection;
• and
• process an environment report from said environment information server including environment information for two or more environments;
• wherein environment information for an environment includes network information for the environment, status information for the environment, and user count information for the environment.