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Method and apparatus for obtaining network information by using a dynamic link library

  • US 5,838,911 A
  • Filed: 05/23/1996
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer network information communication system, comprising:

  • a client computer running an application program, the application program operable to generate a first call requesting information about the computer network, that information resident on a server computer;

    a first dynamic link library function operable to receive and interpret the first call and to generate, from the first call, a second call;

    a second dynamic link library function operable to receive the second call, and generate from the second call at least one network application program interface call identifying the requested network information, the second dynamic link library function further operable to receive the requested network information from the server computer in response to the network application program interface call, process the requested network information, and return the processed network information to the first dynamic link library function;

    the first dynamic link library function further operable to return the processed network information to the application program; and

    wherein the first and second dynamic link library functions reside on the same computer.

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