FILE TRANSFER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. ) A method of obtaining a file from a remote processing system via a browser application implemented using a processing system, the method including, in the processing system:
- (a) causing the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of available files;
(ii) generate a download instruction in response to the selection of an available file;
(iii) supply the download instruction to a file manager application; and
, (b) causing the file manager application to;
(i) generate a second download instruction using the download instruction; and
(ii) transfer the second download instruction to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the second download instruction to transfer the selected file to the processing system.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining a file from a remote processing system via a browser application implemented using a processing system. The method includes causing the browser application to display an indication of available files, generate a download instruction in response to the selection of an available file and supply the download instruction to a file manager application. The file manager application is then used to generate a second download instruction using the download instruction and transfer the second download instruction to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the second download instruction to transfer the selected file to the processing system.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. ) A method of obtaining a file from a remote processing system via a browser application implemented using a processing system, the method including, in the processing system:
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(a) causing the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of available files;
(ii) generate a download instruction in response to the selection of an available file;
(iii) supply the download instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causing the file manager application to;
(i) generate a second download instruction using the download instruction; and
(ii) transfer the second download instruction to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the second download instruction to transfer the selected file to the processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. ) A method of providing a file to a remote processing system via a browser application implemented using a processing system, the method including, in the processing system:
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(a) causing the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of uploadable files;
(ii) generate an upload instruction in response to the selection of an uploadable file;
(iii) supply the upload instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causing the file manager application to;
(i) confirm the file is available for upload; and
,(ii) transfer the upload instruction and the file to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the upload instruction to store the file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. ) Apparatus for obtaining a file from a remote processing system, the apparatus including a processing system implementing a browser application, the processing system being for:
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(a) causing the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of available files;
(ii) generate a download instruction in response to the selection of an available file;
(iii) supply the download instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causing the file manager application to;
(i) generate a second download instruction using the download instruction; and
(ii) transfer the second download instruction to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the second download instruction to transfer the selected file to the processing system.
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16. ) A computer program product for obtaining a file from a remote processing system, the computer program product including computer executable code which when executed on a suitable processing system implementing a browser application:
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(a) causes the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of available files;
(ii) generate a download instruction in response to the selection of an available file;
(iii) supply the download instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causes the file manager application to;
(i) generate a second download instruction using the download instruction; and
(ii) transfer the second download instruction to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the second download instruction to transfer the selected file to the processing system.
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17. ) Apparatus for providing a file to a remote processing system via a browser application implemented using a processing system, the apparatus including a processing system for:
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(a) causing the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of uploadable files;
(ii) generate an upload instruction in response to the selection of an uploadable file;
(iii) supply the upload instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causing the file manager application to;
(i) confirm the file is available for upload; and
,(ii) transfer the upload instruction and the file to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the upload instruction to store the file.
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18. ) A computer program product for providing a file to a remote processing system, the computer program product including computer executable code which when executed on a suitable processing system implementing a browser application:
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(a) causes the browser application to;
(i) display an indication of uploadable files;
(ii) generate an upload instruction in response to the selection of an uploadable file;
(iii) supply the upload instruction to a file manager application; and
,(b) causes the file manager application to;
(i) confirm the file is available for upload; and
,(ii) transfer the upload instruction and the file to the remote processing system, the remote processing system being responsive to the upload instruction to store the file.
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