Troy Thomas Wheeler

US Patent:

20020152285, Oct 17, 2002

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/061954

Inventors:

Troy Wheeler - Meridian ID, US
Andrew Adolphsen - Meridian ID, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/218000, 709/250000

Abstract:

The described remote office system is designed for providing improved data acquisition and transfer from a remote sales location to a home office, and access to and use of home office information systems by the remote personnel. The office system comprises an “on-site” system, which is typically a central router placed at the home office and operatively connected to the home office computer system and to a communications network, such as a telephone network. The “offsite” system is at a location distant from headquarters/home office, such as a remote sales event, and is also connected to the communications network. The offsite system includes a plurality of electronic components packaged conveniently and durably and pre-configured with proper call-up and address information. This way, the remote system contacts the home office system and the remote system is identifiable by the home office system. The offsite system is an portable hub with integral components, which permits operation of numerous remote terminals and printers with a single dial-up connection to the central router at the home office.