Method for processing concurrent events in web-based application, supporting system and application system using the same

• US 20030149723A1
• Filed: 01/28/2003
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Evolium SAS (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Evolium SAS (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Zhao, Wenjie
• Application Number:
  US10/352,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20030149723A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/541 Client-server
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/54 Interprogram communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for processing at least one event in a Web-based application system. The method comprises the steps of receiving a request and activating a sub-window in a main window for the request; assigning an ID for the request; setting a time interval for the request; specifying a result storage location for the request according to the assigned ID; allotting a service routine for the request; processing the request by using the service routine; storing the processing result in the specified result storage location; polling arrival of processing results at the time interval; and displaying the processing result. This method can be used for processing two and more requests concurrently by considering restrictive relationships thereof. The method may further transfer the request to the backbone application service and listen to the reply therefrom. The method may further display processing statuses in real time in addition to the process result. The present invention also provides a web-based application supporting system and a web-based application system using the above method.

Claims

1. A method for processing at least one event in a Web-based application system, said Web-based application system comprising a web browser, a web server connected with said web browser via a http-based link, and a backbone application server connected with said web server via a TCP/IP-based link, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of:

a) receiving at least one request and activating at least one sub-window in a main window for said at least one request;

b) assigning at least one unique ID for said at least one request;

c) setting at least one time interval for said at least one request;

d) specifying at least one result storage location for said at least one request according to said assigned ID;

e) allotting at least one service routine for said at least one request;

f) processing said at least one request by using said at least one service routine;

g) storing at least one processing result in said at least one specified result storage location;

h) polling arrival of said processing results at said at least one time interval;

i) displaying said at least one processing result.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method processes at least two events, the steps of a)-i) are executed concurrently for at least two requests, and wherein the steps of processing one of said at least two requests are controlled by restrictive relationships between said one request and other requests.

3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step of processing said request comprises the steps of transferring said request to said backbone application server for processing, and receiving processing statuses and/or said processing result from said backbone application server.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of displaying said process result comprises the steps of closing said sub-window automatically and displaying said process result in said main window.

5. A Web-based application system for processing at least one event, said Web-based application system comprising a web browser, a web server connected with said web browser via a http-based link, and a backbone application server connected with said web server via a TCP/IP-based link, characterized in that said system comprises:

means for receiving at least one request and activating at least one sub-window in a main window for said at least one request;

means for presetting attributes for said at least one request, said attributes including an unique ID, a time interval, and a corresponding storage location;

at least one service unit for processing said at least one request;

means for allotting said at least one service units to said at least one request;

means for storing at least one processing result in said corresponding storage location;

means for polling arrival of said at least processing results at said at least one time interval;

means for displaying said at least one processing result.

6. A system according to claim 5 further comprising means for controlling said at least one service unit according to restrictive relationships between two and more requests.

7. A system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said at least one service unit is configured for transferring said at least request to said backbone application server for processing, and receiving said processing statuses and/or said processing result from said backbone application server.

8. A system according to claim 7 further comprising means for storing process statuses, and means for displaying said process statuses.

9. A system according to claim 5, wherein means for displaying said process result comprises means for closing said sub-window automatically and displaying said process result in said main window.

10. A system according to claim 8, wherein means for displaying said process statuses further comprises means for closing said sub-window abnormally and displaying a current processing status and abnormal termination information in said main window.

11. A system according to claim 8, wherein said control means is configured for suspending the processing of said at least service unit when a restrictive condition for said processing occurs.