A process for downloading a data file, said data file defining a start of file and an end of file, from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the data file is stored on a computer readable medium connected to the server computer, wherein the process has an application protocol for sending data as a stream of data using a transport protocol over a computer network connecting the client computer to the server computer, comprising the steps, performed by the client computer, of: initiating a download of the data file as a stream of data by sending, using the application protocol, a request for the data file to the server computer over the computer network; monitoring data successfully received by the client computer from the server computer, in response to the request; storing said data successfully received by the client computer; detecting a termination of the stream of data being downloaded, where the termination may occur anywhere within said stream of data; and in response to the termination of the download of the data file, automatically restarting the download of the data file by initiating a second download of the data file by sending, using the application protocol, a second request for the data file to the server computer, wherein said download starts at any point within the data file, exclusive of the start of file and end of file, and regardless of the presence of markers, frame boundaries, and other boundaries that may occur within said data. view more

A process for downloading a first file from a server computer to a client computer over a network connecting the client computer to the server computer, comprising the steps of:</claim-text> sending a request for said first file to the server ter over the network; receiving from the server computer, in response to the request for said first file, a client program which when executed by said client computer, performs the step of: initiating a download of said first file by sending a request for said first file to the server computer over the computer network. view more

The process of claim 2 wherein the client program is automatically executed upon its delivery to the client machine.

The process of claim 2 wherein the client program is executed by selection of a hypertext link by an HTML browser.

A process for downloading a data file from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the data file is stored on a computer readable medium connected to the server computer, wherein the process has an application protocol for sending data as a stream of data using a transport protocol over a computer network connecting the client computer to the server computer, comprising the steps, performed by the client computer, of: initiating a download of the data file as a stream of data by sending, using the application protocol, a request for the data file to the server computer over the computer network; monitoring data successfully received by the client computer from the server computer, in response to the request; storing said data successfully received by the client computer; detecting a termination of the stream of data being downloaded, where the termination may occur anywhere within said stream of data; and in response to the termination of the download of the data file, testing for the existence of a viable connection from the client computer to the computer network and automatically restarting the download of the data file by initiating a second download of the data file by sending, using the application protocol, a second request for the data file to the server computer, wherein the request specifies the amount of data successfully received. view more

A process for downloading a data file from a server computer to a client computer, wherein the data file is stored on a computer readable medium connected to the server computer, wherein the process sends data over a computer network connecting the client computer to the server computer, comprising the steps, performed by the client computer, of: sending a request for a client program to the server computer over the computer network; receiving from the server computer, in response the request for the client program, a client program which when executed performs the steps of: initiating a download of the-data file by sending a request for the data file to the server computer over the computer network; monitoring data received from the server computer, in response to the request for the data file, to detect termination of the download of the data file; in response to said termination of the download of the data file, where said termination may occur anywhere within the data file being downloaded, testing for the existence of a viable connection from the client computer to the computer network; and automatically restarting the download of the data file by sending a second request for the data file to the server computer. view more

The process as defined in claims 7 or 8, wherein if a viable connection is not found, further comprising the step of re-connecting the client computer to the computer network.

The process as defined in claim 9 wherein the step of re-connecting comprises the step of attempting to re-connect using an alternative connection.

The process as defined in claim 9 further including the step of waiting for a time period before each attempt at reconnecting.

The process as defined in claim 9 further comprising the step of setting a limit on the number of attempts to re-connect.