Systems and methods for executing application programs from a memory device linked to a server
First Claim
1. Method for allowing a client to execute an application program stored on a memory device linked to an HTTP server, comprising the steps ofmounting a remote file system containing the application program and being linked to the HTTP server,monitoring the operating system to detect file system requests for files stored within said remote file system,providing plural redirector elements for translating said file system requests into selected transport protocols, wherein at least one of said redirector elements includes an HTTP redirector for translating the file system requests into HTTP complaint signals, andpassing the file system requests to at least one of said redirector elements for translating the file system requests into signals for transmission across a network.
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Abstract
Systems and processes of the invention allow a computer to connect to a server of an Internet site for executing an application program that is stored on a disk linked to that server. Specifically, processes are disclosed that provide a data transport interface for connecting to the server. The processes transport from the server a server address signal representative of a network address of the server, and a path name signal representative of a file system that includes an application program. The process further generates a mount request as a function of the path name signal and transports the mount request to the server to direct the server to provide an array of server file pointers that point to a file descriptor representative of the file system that includes the application program. The processes generate an array of remote file pointers, as a function of the server address signal and the array of server file pointers, and provide the array of remote file pointers to a program loader that transports from the disk at the server site to a local program memory element, a file block associated with the selected remote file pointer. The process can employ a redirector that translates requests to access remote files into HTTP compliant commands for collecting files from an HTTP server site.
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17 Claims
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1. Method for allowing a client to execute an application program stored on a memory device linked to an HTTP server, comprising the steps of
mounting a remote file system containing the application program and being linked to the HTTP server, monitoring the operating system to detect file system requests for files stored within said remote file system, providing plural redirector elements for translating said file system requests into selected transport protocols, wherein at least one of said redirector elements includes an HTTP redirector for translating the file system requests into HTTP complaint signals, and passing the file system requests to at least one of said redirector elements for translating the file system requests into signals for transmission across a network.
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9. A method for allowing a server to provide remote execution of an application program stored on a memory device linked to said server, comprising the steps of
generating an application information file representative of files and a file structure associated with said application program, generating a link representative of a pointer to said application information file, detecting a request from a client to execute said application program, and transmitting, responsive to said request, data signals to said client representative of said files associated with said application program.
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10. Method for allowing a client to execute an application program stored on a memory device linked to an HTTP server, comprising the steps of
providing said client with access to a cache memory for cache storing portions of said remote file system, providing a cache redirector element for directing said client to access portions of said file system stored within said cache memory, providing an HTTP redirector element for translating the file system requests into HTTP compliant signals, mounting a remote file system containing the application program, monitoring the operating system to detect file system requests for files stored within said remote file system, and passing the file system requests to at least one of said redirector elements for accessing portions of said file system.
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15. A method of allowing a client to install an application program stored on a memory device linked to a server, comprising the steps of
providing said server with access to an installation program for installing said application program for operation by said server, generating an application information file representative of files associated with said installation program, detecting a request from said client to install said application program, transmitting to said client, responsive to said application information file, data representative of said files associated with said installation program, providing said client with access to a cache memory for cache storing portions of said files associated with said installation program, and providing a cache redirector for allowing said client to access portions of said files within said cache memory.
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16. A method for allowing a server to provide remote execution of an application program stored on a memory device linked to said server, comprising the steps of
generating an application information file representative of files associated with said application program and an operating environment for said application program, generating a link representative of a pointer to said application information file, detecting a request from a client to execute said application program, and transmitting, responsive to said request, data signals to said client representative of said files associated with said application program.
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17. A method for allowing a server to provide remote execution of an application program stored on a memory device linked to said server, comprising the steps of
generating an application information file representative of files associated with said application program, generating a link representative of a pointer to said application information file, detecting a request from a client to execute said application program, transmitting, responsive to said request, data signals to said client representative of said files associated with said application program, providing said client with access to a cache memory for cache storing portions of said file associated with said application program, and providing a cache redirector element for allowing said client to access said portions of said file system stored within said cache memory.
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