Remote device communication platform user interface

A method of enabling a user interface for management of a host device from a client device, said method comprising:

• establishing a connection between the host device and the client device via a web portal between an internet browser application on the host device and an Internet browser application on the client device, said internet browser applications being capable of connecting to and browsing the Internet;
• displaying a content window on the client device in response to the established connection with the host device, said displayed content window displaying content retrieved from the host device;
• enabling darkening of a display area of a display of the host device when the client device connects to the host device in an administrator mode;
• disabling darkening of the display area of the display of the host device when the client device connects to the host device in a non-administrator mode;
• enabling all sub-fields of a client status display, said sub-fields comprising data for adjusting a display visibility of the status display area, the data for adjusting enabling a translucent visibility of the status display area and displaying the client status display area with translucent visibility on the client device indicating at least a connection status with the host device when the client device connects to the host device in an administrator mode;
• disabling one or more sub-fields of the client status display area when the client device connects to the host device in a non-administrator mode;
• displaying a corresponding host status display area on the host device indicating a connection status with the client device;
• receiving notification of a user logging into a location of the host device;
• notifying the client device of said notification;
• and
• disconnecting the client device from the host device responsive to said received notification;
• wherein the displayed client status display area identifies the client device and defines client parameters for receiving messages during management of the host device by the client device, and
• wherein the displayed host status display area identifies the host device and defines host parameters for receiving messages during interaction with the client device;
• wherein the connection between the client device and host device is formed via a server, the server maintaining a plurality of devices to which the client device can connect, the host device being one of the plurality of devices;
• wherein when the client device requests access to the host device, the server authenticates a client device user and grants the client device access to the host device;
• and
• wherein when the client device is connected to the host device, information from the host device to the client device for display on the client device is transferred via the server.

A host device comprising a computer storage medium, wherein the medium is not a signal, said computer storage medium storing a data structure stored thereon for displaying a user interface on said host device during management by a client device via a server, said data structure comprising:

• a first data field storing data for a first display window being displayed on the host device;
• a second data field storing data for a status display area indicating information associated with a connection status of a connection between the host device and the client device, wherein when the client device is connected to the host device in a non-administrator mode, one or more sub-fields of the status display area are disabled, wherein when the client device is connected to the host device in an administrator mode, all sub-fields of the status display area are enabled, said sub-fields comprising data for adjusting a display visibility of the status display area, the data for adjusting enabling a translucent visibility of the status display area wherein the connection status comprises one or more of the following:
• connecting, connected, and arbitrating;
• and
• a third data field storing data for a notification display window displaying notification information associated with at least the connection status indicated by the second data field,
• wherein when the connection status is set to arbitrating, the client device prompts a user of the host device for access, and the client device is granted access to the host device after a pre-defined time of non-responsiveness from a current user of the host device;
• and
• wherein when the client device is granted access to the host device after the pre-defined time of non-responsiveness from the current user of the host device, said current user is disconnected from the host device to prevent any interaction of said current user with the host device;
• wherein when the connection status is set to arbitrating, the client device prompts a user of the host device for access, and the client device is granted access to the host device after a current user of the host device allows access by the client device;
• wherein when the client device is granted access to the host device after the current user of the host device allows access by the client device, said current user is disconnected from the host device, causing the input and output devices of the host device to be disabled to prevent any interaction of said current user with the host device;
• wherein the connection between the client device and host device is formed via a server, the server maintaining a plurality of devices to which the client device can connect, the host device being one of the plurality of devices;
• wherein when the client device requests access to the host device, the server authenticates a client device user and grants the client device access to the host device;
• and
• wherein when the client device is connected to the host device, information from the host device to the client device for display on the client device is transferred via the server.