System and method for passive server-to-client data delivery

• US 20070282970A1
• Filed: 06/01/2006
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Natarajan, Giri
• Granted Patent: US 7,657,607 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

A passive server-to-client data delivery system and method is provided. A web service request is received by a server from a client device requesting the performance of a web-based service. The identity of the client device is then ascertained and the server determines that new software is available for the requesting device. The server then performs the requested service and sets a flag indicating the availability of the new software. The response data, including the performed service, is supplemented with the flag data and returned to the client device. The client device, upon receipt of the supplemented response data then initiates a separate update request for the available software, which is then received by the client device and installed.

Claims

1. A passive server-to-client data delivery system comprising:

means adapted for receiving, via an associated network, web service request data representative of at least one selected web service request from an associated workstation, the web service request data including identification data representative of an identity of the associated workstation;

testing means adapted for testing received request data to identify delivery data targeted for the associated workstation;

means adapted for supplementing response data responsive to received web service request data with identified delivery data targeted for the associated workstation; and

means adapted for communicating output data inclusive of response data and delivery data to the associated workstation.

2. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 1 further comprising:

means adapted for receiving response data and delivery data into the associated workstation; and

means adapted for installing received delivery data in the associated workstation.

3. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 2 wherein the output data includes flag data indicative of a presence of delivery data therein.

4. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 3 wherein the associated workstation is comprised of a document processing kiosk, and wherein the delivery data includes executable code adapted for operation thereof.

5. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 4 wherein the associated workstation includes means adapted for commencing the executable code upon a receipt of flag data.

6. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 5 wherein the executable code performs an update of software located on document processing kiosk.

7. The passive server-to-client data delivery system of claim 1 wherein the web service request includes request data for selected processing of an associated electronic document.

8. A passive server-to-client data delivery method comprising the steps of:

receiving, via an associated network, web service request data representative of at least one selected web service request from an associated workstation, the web service request data including identification data representative of an identity of the associated workstation;

testing received request data to identify delivery data targeted for the associated workstation;

supplementing response data responsive to received web service request data with identified delivery data targeted for the associated workstation; and

communicating output data inclusive of response data and delivery data to the associated workstation.

9. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 8 further comprising the steps of:

receiving response data and delivery data into the associated workstation; and

installing received delivery data in the associated workstation.

10. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 9 wherein the output data includes flag data indicative of a presence of delivery data therein.

11. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 8 wherein the associated workstation is comprised of a document processing kiosk, and wherein the delivery data includes executable code adapted for operation thereof.

12. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 11 further comprising the step of commencing the executable code upon a receipt of flag data.

13. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 12 wherein the executable code performs an update of software located on document processing kiosk.

14. The passive server-to-client data delivery method of claim 8 wherein the web service request includes request data for selected processing of an associated electronic document.

15. A computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery comprising the steps of:

receiving, via an associated network, web service request data representative of at least one selected web service request from an associated workstation, the web service request data including identification data representative of an identity of the associated workstation;

testing received request data to identify delivery data targeted for the associated workstation;

supplementing response data responsive to received web service request data with identified delivery data targeted for the associated workstation; and

communicating output data inclusive of response data and delivery data to the associated workstation.

16. The computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery of claim 15 further comprising the steps of:

receiving response data and delivery data into the associated workstation; and

installing received delivery data in the associated workstation.

17. The computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery of claim 16 wherein the output data includes flag data indicative of a presence of delivery data therein.

18. The computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery of claim 15 wherein the associated workstation is comprised of a document processing kiosk, and wherein the delivery data includes executable code adapted for operation thereof.

19. The computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery of claim 18 further comprising the step of commencing the executable code upon a receipt of flag data.

20. The computer-implemented method for passive server-to-client data delivery of claim 19 wherein the executable code performs an update of software located on document processing kiosk.