Abstract: A computer system is able to remotely access applications and data through a proprietary user computer system. Once the computer system seeking access has been authenticated, the remote proprietary user computing system is powered on. A conduit computing system is used to channel user input signals received over a general communications network from the accessing computer system to the remote proprietary user computing system. The channeled user input signals serve as inputs used in the execution of an application residing on the powered-on remote proprietary user computing system. The conduit computing system also channels screen images, captured at the remote proprietary user computing system, to the accessing computer system over the general communications network.

Abstract: A surveyor's rod device which includes structure to permit the device to selectively be telescopically retracted into a stowable/portable configuration and extended into a utilization configuration. The device also includes handle structure particularly arranged for facilitating manually holding the device uprightly while being utilized in its extended configuration and for providing ease in carrying it about while in either of the configurations thereof. Also, included are numerous specific indicia characters which are proportionately applied to particular locations along the length of the rod for accommodating a more rapid observation and identification of certain predetermined incremental progressions appearing along the length of the device.