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Posting and receiving resources for external applications using a web browser as an agent

  • US 20060195544A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2005
  • Published: 08/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. We claim a novel method and apparatus for a user local system to post to and receive resources from a global communication network facilitated by the use of a web browser. A web server at the behest of said web browser creates said resources. Said resources can but do not have to be web pages. Said resources are passed to and from said user local system via an alternative global communication network connection. Said resources are to be used by an application program residing on said user local system. Said apparatus to include the following, A. a user local system, B. a user interface, C. a web browser, D. a relay agent, E. said resources, and F. said application program. We claim that said user local system A, with user interface B, web browser C, and said relay agent D permits the user to obtain via an alternative global communication network connection, resources E, which can be utilized by said application F. The term “

  • user local system”

    herein refers to a user local computer with at minimum, 1) a storage means such as a hard drive, 2) a communication means such as a modem for connecting to a global communication network, 3) an output means such as an LCD panel, and 4) a user input device such as a keyboard. Other possible embodiments of said user local system include PDA'"'"'s (personal digital assistants) and cell phones equipped with a browser and capable of being connected to a global communication network such as the Internet. The connection to said global communication network may be through a wired means or a wireless means. The term “

    local computer”

    for the purposes of this application can include as examples, IBM type PC'"'"'s, Apple type computers, as wells as mainframe computers. For the purposes of this application, the term “

    external application”

    refers to programs other than said web browser C.

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