Method, apparatus, and system for implementing a framework to support a Web-based application

• US 20070204280A1
• Filed: 11/17/2004
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anil Mukundan, Jesse Ambrose, John Coker
• Original Assignee: Anil Mukundan, Jesse Ambrose, John Coker
• Inventors: Mukundan, Anil, Coker, John, Ambrose, Jesse
• Granted Patent: US 7,454,759 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/330
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/548 Object oriented; Remote method invocation [RMI] non-remote method invocation G06F9/449
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/133 Protocols for remote procedure calls [RPC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a system is provided to support a web-based application. The system comprising a set of server-side objects managed by an object manager (OM), the set of server-side objects including a global session object providing access to a repository, a server-side business object, and server-side business components-contained in the server-side business object. The system further comprises a set of browser-side objects running on a browser, the set of browser-side objects including a browser-side application object that exists throughout a user-session to manage other browser-side objects. The system also comprises a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism and a notification mechanism to facilitate communication and synchronization between the browser-side objects and the server-side objects.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A system, comprising:

a set of server-side objects to run on a server;

a set of browser-side objects of a browser to run on a client, the set of browser-side objects including a browser-side application object that exists throughout a user-session to manage other browser-side objects;

a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism to allow a single program to be divided between the server and the client; and

a notification mechanism to facilitate communication and synchronization between the browser-side objects and the server-side objects.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the browser-side application object is loaded on the browser to create user interface control to allow users to start an application by invoking a subset of the application using the user interface control.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein:

the set of browser-side objects further includes a browser-side view object representing a collection of applets; and

the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side view object corresponding to the browser-side view object.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein:

the set of browser-side objects further includes a browser-side business object to manage various one-to-many relationships between active business components; and

the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side business object corresponding to the browser-side business object.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein:

the set of browser-side objects further includes at least one browser-side business component object representing at least one business component; and

the set of server-side objects further includes at least one server-side business component object corresponding to the at least one browser-side business component.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the set of browser-side objects and the set of server-side objects are configured to reside and operate on a single computing device.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the set of browser-side objects and the set of server-side objects are configured to reside and operate on multiple computing devices.

28. The system of claim 21, further comprising an object manager (OM) to manage the set of server-side objects.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the set of server-side objects includes a global session object to provide access to a repository, a server-side business object, and server-side business components contained in the server-side business object.

30. A method, comprising:

managing a set of server-side objects on a server;

causing a client to run a set of browser-side objects of a browser, the set of browser-side objects including a browser-side application object that exists throughout a user-session to manage other browser-side objects;

dividing a single program between the server and the client using a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism; and

allowing communication and synchronization between the browser-side objects and the server-side objects using a notification mechanism.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

causing the client to load the browser-side application object on the browser; and

causing the client to create a user interface control to allow a user to start an application by invoking a subset of the application from the user interface control.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the user interface control includes at least one of an icon and a menu.

33. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

representing a collection of applets using a browser-side view object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side view object corresponding to the browser-side view object.

34. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

managing various one-to-many relationships between active business components using a browser-side business object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side business object corresponding to the browser-side business object.

35. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

representing at least one business component using at least one browser-side business component object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes at least one server-side business component object corresponding to the at least one browser-side business component object.

36. The method of claim 30, further comprising:

configuring the set of browser-side objects and the set of server-side objects to reside and operate on a plurality of computing devices.

37. The method of claim 30, wherein the set of server-side objects includes a global session object to provide access to a repository, a server-side business object, and server-side business components contained in the server-side business object.

38. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

managing a set of server-side objects on a server;

causing a client to run a set of browser-side objects of a browser, the set of browser-side objects including a browser-side application object that exists throughout a user-session to manage other browser-side objects;

dividing a single program between the server and the client using a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism; and

allowing communication and synchronization between the browser-side objects and the server-side objects using a notification mechanism.

39. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the operations further comprise:

causing the client to load the browser-side application object on the browser; and

causing the client to create a user interface control to allow a user to start an application by invoking a subset of the application from the user interface control.

40. The machine-readable medium of claim 39, wherein the user interface control includes at least one of an icon and a menu.

41. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the operations further comprise:

representing a collection of applets using a browser-side view object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side view object corresponding to the browser-side view object.

42. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the operations further comprise:

managing various one-to-many relationships between active business components using a browser-side business object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side business object corresponding to the browser-side business object.

43. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the operations further comprise:

representing at least one business component using at least one browser-side business component object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes at least one server-side business component object corresponding to the at least one browser-side business component object.

44. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the operations further comprise:

configuring the set of browser-side objects and the set of server-side objects to reside and operate on a plurality of computing devices.

45. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the set of server-side objects includes a global session object to provide access to a repository, a server-side business object, and server-side business components contained in the server-side business object.

46. A data signal embodied in a carrier wave, said data signal including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps of:

managing a set of server-side objects on a server;

causing a client to run a set of browser-side objects of a browser, the set of browser-side objects including a browser-side application object that exists throughout a user-session to manage other browser-side objects;

dividing a single program between the server and the client using a remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism; and

allowing communication and synchronization between the browser-side objects and the server-side objects using a notification mechanism.

47. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions causes said processor to further perform the steps of:

causing the client to load the browser-side application object on the browser; and

causing the client to create a user interface control to allow a user to start an application by invoking a subset of the application from the user interface control.

48. The data signal of claim 47, wherein the user interface control includes at least one of an icon and a menu.

49. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions causes said processor to further perform the steps of:

representing a collection of applets using a browser-side view object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side view object corresponding to the browser-side view object.

50. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions causes said processor to further perform the steps of:

managing various one-to-many relationships between active business components using a browser-side business object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes a server-side business object corresponding to the browser-side business object.

51. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions causes said processor to further perform the steps of:

representing at least one business component using at least one browser-side business component object, wherein the set of server-side objects further includes at least one server-side business component object corresponding to the at least one browser-side business component object.

52. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions causes said processor to further perform the steps of:

configuring the set of browser-side objects and the set of server-side objects to reside and operate on a plurality of computing devices.

53. The data signal of claim 46, wherein the set of server-side objects includes a global session object to provide access to a repository, a server-side business object, and server-side business components contained in the server-side business object.