Connection services
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1. A directory server for enabling a browser to connect to a plurality of information servers, comprising:
- means for providing a program to the browser for execution by the browser, the program being operative to permit the browser to connect to each of the plurality of information servers in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser.
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Abstract
A user requiring financial information from a number of different sources connects to a single directory server, or quote portal, which lists the information services available. The user selects the required services and receives a signed applet from the quote portal, which he explicitly accepts to allow the applet to set up connections with each of the servers which provide the requested services. The data from the selected servers is simultaneously displayed within a single browser screen.
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26 Claims
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1. A directory server for enabling a browser to connect to a plurality of information servers, comprising:
means for providing a program to the browser for execution by the browser, the program being operative to permit the browser to connect to each of the plurality of information servers in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing information to a browser from a plurality of information servers, comprising:
providing a program to the browser for execution by the browser, the program being operative to permit the browser to connect to each of the plurality of information servers in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A directory server for enabling a browser to connect to a plurality of information servers, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for information from the browser, the request relating to information available from the plurality of information servers; and
means for providing a program to the browser for execution by the browser in response to said request, the program including configuration information to permit the browser to connect to each of the plurality of information servers in accordance with the information request in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser.
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24. A method of providing information to a browser from a plurality of information servers, comprising:
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receiving a request for information from the browser at a directory server, the request relating to information available from the plurality of information servers; and
in response to said request, providing a program to the browser for execution by the browser, the program including configuration information to permit the browser to connect to each of the plurality of information servers in accordance with the information request in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser.
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25. A computer program for execution by a browser to enable the browser to connect to a plurality of information servers, comprising:
configuration information to permit the browser to connect to each of a plurality of information servers in accordance with an information request received from the browser at a directory server, the program being arranged such that, when executed by the browser, the program connects to the plurality of information servers in accordance with the information request in order to receive information from the information servers for concurrent display by the browser. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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