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Methods for operating a universal client device permitting interoperation between any two computers

  • US 6,054,983 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1997
  • Issued: 04/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An operating method for a computer architecture independent device generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) including a plurality of GUI objects on a client computer operatively connected to a server computer, the method comprising steps for:

  • scripting both behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of said GUI objects and client-server commands unrelated to said GUI objects;

    storing scripts defining respective GUI objects on the server computer;

    storing a GUIScript defining said GUI on the server computer;

    handling network protocols defining communications between the server and the client computers;

    sending one of said scripts and said GUIScript from the server computer to the client computer;

    receiving one of said scripts and said GUIScript on the client computer; and

    presenting a plurality of GUI objects responsive to said GUIScript to thereby form said GUI on the client computer.

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