Abstract: Systems and methods for remote file access are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a server receives a task request from a remote client identifying a file in a local computer and adds the task request to a task queue. The server receives a poll from a local agent and responds to the poll by sending the task request to the local agent. The server receives the file and sets notification information that the request is complete. The server can include a task queue for storing the task requests and a communication stack, such as TCP/IP, for communicating with the local agent. The server can also be configured to interface with a speech module for converting text to speech and speech to text for engaging a remote client. As well, the server can include a database management system.

Abstract: Systems and protocols for remote file access are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a system includes a local agent, a server, and a remote client. A remote client desires access to a file and sends a task request to the server. The server stores the request in a task queue. Periodically, the local agent, with access to the file, polls the server and checks the task queue. When a task request is in the task queue, the local agent receives the task request, performs it, and returns the file to the server. The server then sets up a notification that the task is complete, and the remote client is transferred the file. The system may include a speech module for converting speech to text and text to speech. A system architecture and a remote file access protocol are further disclosed that help achieve this remote file access framework.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote file access are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a local agent polls a server for a task request at a polling interval scheduled by a schedule timer in accordance with a set of local agent and remote client preferences. The local agent is responsible for executing a task from the task request and causing a file to be uploaded to the server. The local agent uses a task processor for polling a server, a schedule timer for controlling polling, and one or more protocol stacks, such as TCP/IP and SOAP, for communicating with the server. The local agent can also interface with a MAPI database for message delivery.