Cisco Interactive Experience Client 4600 Series; Principles Of Operation - Cisco Interactive Experience Client 4600 Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
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Cisco Interactive Experience Client 4600 Series

The Cisco Interactive Experience Client (IEC) 4600 Series is a robust, configurable, and manageable
web device designed for public venues and web-centric delivery. It is an integrated thin client device
with a complete operating system on board. The user interface is designed for ease-of-use and simplicity.
The interface also allows a large degree of customization based on the usage requirements.
The Cisco IEC 4600 Series can operate in either Stand-alone or Management mode. When operating in
Management mode, they adhere to the configuration profile set up by the administrator. This allows the
administrator to control and monitor the devices as needed. It is highly recommended that all the Cisco
IEC 4600 Series devices are managed and monitored using the Cisco Interactive Experience Manager as
it ensures consistent remote management with the option to configure the devices locally.
Additionally, the Cisco IEC 4600 Series can be configured to operate in either Desktop or Kiosk mode
to serve as web productivity workstations or public access terminals. Kiosk mode opens up a full-screen
web resource and restricts the user from opening multiple windows whereas Desktop mode allows
multiple windows to be opened with access to various web resources.
The Cisco IEC 4600 Series is powered by the COBRA browser operating system. This innovative
operating system is built to provide a "desktop-in-a-browser" environment, giving the users a familiar
feel of the desktop when interacting with Internet resources and applications. The COBRA browser is
compatible with all major Internet sites and gives the user a very intuitive and simple way of interacting
with web-based content and applications. Each Internet resource runs in its own window and is
represented by an automatically updating thumbnail ribbon on the bottom of the screen. In addition to
web browsing, the software supports Internet telephony client, Java, and PDF viewer.
The operating system of the Cisco IEC 4600 Series has the following capabilities:
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Cisco IEC 4600 Series do not store user data locally. Rather, files created from an Internet resource are
typically stored at the Internet resource itself. It also allows for a USB media storage device or a camera
with a USB interface to be connected for file download and upload.

Principles of Operation

The following are principles of operation for this solution:
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Monitoring: Data is sent from the devices to the Cisco IEM at regular intervals. A user can analyze
the event logs and performance data to troubleshoot issues.
Full HTML browser
Flexible windowing environment
Single-window kiosk environment
Dual screen support
Touch screen support
Display rotation
Rich media playback support
Remote management, control, and upgrade mechanism
Devices need to exist on the IEM in order to be managed by it. Devices can either be provisioned
ahead of time or from the device interactively. If registered from the device interactively, the
installer has to use their account info to authorize the registration.
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