Method and system for file server direct connection

• US 20030120727A1
• Filed: 12/11/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rich Media Club, LLC (Rich Media Worldwide)
• Original Assignee: Rich Media Club, LLC (Rich Media Worldwide)
• Inventors: Mentchoukov, Nikolai
• Granted Patent: US 7,313,590 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system for directly establishing network connections between a client and server system by means of a single compiled file that does not require an additional network communications system such as a web browser or other supporting application. Specifically, by launching the compiled file itself, a network connection is established to an encoded URL, and information is delivered to the user in the form of streaming media. Differing from a typical browser, or other typical network enabling software systems, the communication link established by the compiled file is predominantly one way and non-conversational. Relying on graphical animation media, the system permits the delivery of new information and embedded code in response to a user'"'"'s action. Impact on system resources is reduced as overhead support software is not required. Likewise bandwidth is conserved and issues of privacy are maintained as minimal information is exchanged without user interaction.

Claims

1. A method for sending to a custom server-based application a non-conversational message from one or more self-contained data files from a computer attached to a network using Internet Protocol without opening said computer to said network and without use of a browser application, comprising the steps of:

selecting a data file residing on said computer;

creating on said computer a data string representing contents of said data file;

attaching to said data string a URL indicator corresponding to said custom server based application; and

sending from said computer said data string and said URL indicator in such manner that said network is used for transmittal of said data string and said URL indicator to said custom server based application, and such transmittal may be made without opening said computer to said network or use of a browser application.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein such transmittal serves, at least in part, a purpose of tracking at least one action of said computer.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of encrypting said data string to form one or more encrypted data strings for use in the transmittal.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

providing for said custom server based application to receive such transmittal; and

providing for said custom server based application, responsive to receiving such transmittal, to make said data string and said URL indicator available to a second computer communicating with said network.

5. A system for sending to a custom server-based application a non-conversational message from one or more self-contained files from a said computer attached to a network using Internet protocol without opening said computer to said network and without use of a browser application, comprising:

interface means for selecting a file residing on said computer;

processor means for creating on said data string corresponding to the contents of said file;

processor means for attaching to said data string a URL indicator representing said custom server-based application; and

computer communication means for sending from said computer said first data string and said URL indicator in such manner that said network is used for transmittal of said data string and said URL indicator to the said custom server-based application, and such transmittal may be made without opening said computer to said network.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein such transmittal serves, at least in part, a purpose of tracking at least one action of said computer.

7. The system of claim 5 further comprising processor means for encrypting said data string to form one or more encrypted data strings for use in the transmittal.

8. The system of claim 5 further comprising:

computer communication means for providing for said custom server-based application to receive such transmittal; and

processor means for providing for said custom server-based application, responsive to receiving such transmittal, to make said first data string and said URL indicator available to a second computer attached to said network.