Method for setting up a connection between a data processing terminal and a data processing center

摘要

A method of establishing communication between a host data processing service center and a remote data processing device includes appending to a remote data processing device message request process, additional messaging information and content as required by the host data processing service center to either request data from the remote data processing device or provide data to the remote data processing device if the remote data processing device is not capable of monitoring communications and recognizing and acknowledging communications directed to itself, and sending the remote data processing device a request to contact the host data processing service center if the remote data processing device 115 is capable of monitoring communications recognizing and acknowledging communications directed to itself.