Method, system, and computer program product for managing interaction between remote devices and server resources
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1. In a device that is connectable to a server via a network, a method for providing local access to content stored on said server, comprising the steps of:
- providing said device with a combination web server and proxy (WOX), said WOX mirroring said server;
whereby said WOX operates as a web server when processing an HTTP GET request and as a proxy when processing an HTTP POST request.
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Abstract
A method and system by which a central server resource can be accessed by mobile employees for managing data, in both a connected or disconnected environment. A combined local mirror website and connection proxy is provided on a mobile user device, to provide access to essentially all web content available from the central server, or to a predefined subset thereof, but in an environment when the device is disconnected from the central server.
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1. In a device that is connectable to a server via a network, a method for providing local access to content stored on said server, comprising the steps of:
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providing said device with a combination web server and proxy (WOX), said WOX mirroring said server;
whereby said WOX operates as a web server when processing an HTTP GET request and as a proxy when processing an HTTP POST request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for interaction between devices and server resources via a network, said system comprising:
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a device configured with a combination web server and proxy (WOX); and
a server connectable to said device;
whereby said WOX is configured to mirror said server, and operates as a web server when processing an HTTP GET request and as a proxy when processing an HTTP POST request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The system of 10, whereby said HTTP POST requests and HTTP GET requests comprise requests in HTTPS format.
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13. A computer program product for interaction between devices and server resources via a network, said computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that configures said devices as a combination web server and proxy (WOX); and
computer-readable program code that enables connectivity between said devices and a server;
whereby said WOX is configured to mirror said server, and operates as a web server when processing an HTTP GET request and as a proxy when processing an HTTP POST request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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