Remote generation and distribution of command programs for programmable devices

Abstract

A control system for generating and distributing command programs for programmable devices. The control system comprises a server system, a remote system, a programmable device, and a communications system. The server system runs a controlling software program that generates command programs based on an application program. The remote system runs an industry standard browser program. The programmable device performs tasks based on command programs. The communications system allows the industry standard browser program and the device program to communicate with the controlling software program. An end user controls the controlling software program using the remote system to generate a desired command program based on a desired task and downloads the desired command program to the programmable device through the communications system.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A system for generating and distributing command programs for programmable devices, comprising: 
 a server system for running a controlling software program that generates command programs based on an application program;    a remote system for running an industry standard browser program;    a programmable device that performs tasks based on command programs;    a communications system that allows the industry standard browser program and the device program to communicate with the controlling software program; wherein    an end user can control the controlling software program using the remote system to generate a desired command program based on a desired task and download the desired command program to the programmable device through the communications system.