Jeffrey D Travis

US Patent:

6513068, Jan 28, 2003

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/282232

Inventors:

Timothy L. Jones - Austin TX
Jeffrey D. Travis - Austin TX

Assignee:

Nacimiento Software Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

C06F 1538

US Classification:

709236, 709231

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling remote interactive systems includes a client, a client computer, and a client server for a computer network. A bidirectional data stream of information about a remote interactive instrument/game is provided on the server. A communication socket, creating a connection-oriented communication path between the client computer and the server is provided for enabling transfer of the bidirectional data stream between the client computer and the server. A detachable header is provided on the server which describes and identifies the data stream, separate and apart from the bidirectional data stream, and provides access to the bidirectional data stream by the client.