Off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client
First Claim
1. A method for off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying raw data in a server-side response to a client-side request for processing;
annotating said raw data in said response stream with a tag indicating a desired format; and
, forwarding said response to a client for client-side formatting of said raw data according to said indicated desired format.
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for offloading the data formatting task to the client-side. A method for off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client can include identifying formatting of raw data in a server-side response to a client-side request for processing. Optionally, the identifying step further can include receiving the server-side response stream from application logic hosted in an application server. The method also can include annotating the raw data in the response stream with a tag indicating a desired format. Finally, the method can include forwarding the response to a client for client-side formatting of the raw data according to the indicated desired format.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying raw data in a server-side response to a client-side request for processing;
annotating said raw data in said response stream with a tag indicating a desired format; and
, forwarding said response to a client for client-side formatting of said raw data according to said indicated desired format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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- 8. A system for off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client, the system comprising an application server configured with data formatting tag insertion logic, said data formatting tag insertion logic having programming to identify raw data in a response produced by said application server, to annotate said raw data with a tag indicating a desired format, and to forward said response to a client for client-side formatting of said raw data according to said indicated desired format.
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13. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for off-loading data formatting to a communicatively coupled client, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform the steps of:
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identifying raw data in a server-side response to a client-side request for processing;
annotating said raw data in said response stream with a tag indicating a desired format; and
, forwarding said response to a client for client-side formatting of said raw data according to said indicated desired format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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