Inventors:
Shrikant Kanaparti - Bangalore, IN
Yu Song - Pleasanton CA, US
Doreen Cheng - San Jose CA, US
Alan Messer - Los Gatos CA, US
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Suwon
International Classification:
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709224, 709201, 709223, 709226, 709228, 709245, 709246, 709208, 370255, 370389, 370331, 710 38, 726 3, 726 22, 726 25
Abstract:
A method and system for remote access to a device is provided. This involves establishing a connection between a local device connected in a local network and a remote device via a communication link; sending a message from the local device to the remote device via the communication link, indicating an online status of the local device; and maintaining an online status indication for the local device at the remote device, until arrival of a message indicating an offline status of the local device.