Remote editor system
First Claim
1. A remote system administration method, comprising:
- receiving an editor input form at a forms-enabled and script-enabled web browser through a network from a server in response to a request from a client, the web browser resident on the client;
sending a server path input to the server from the web browser;
receiving a file selection form from the server, the file selection form including filenames identifying files included in a server path defined by the server path input;
sending a file selection from the web browser to the server, the file selection identifying one of the files;
receiving a copy of the one of the files from the server;
editing the copy of the one of the files using the web browser without the use of a plug-in to the web browser to produce an updated file; and
sending the updated file to the server for storage.
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Abstract
A remote editor system (26) is provided for remotely editing files stored on a remote Internet server (15). The remote editor system (26) includes a client (12), using a web browser (32), and the remote Internet server (15) having a mass storage device (44), for storing computer files, and a processor (42). The processor (42) is responsive to one or more of the computer files of the mass storage device (44). The processor (42) is responsive to communicate an editor input form to the client (12) and to receive an input text string from the client (12) that includes a server path input that identifies a path of the remote Internet server (15). The processor (42) is further responsive to store the server path input as a variable and to communicate a file selection form to the client (12) so that a user may a select a file to edit. The processor (42) receives a file selection input identifying the user'"'"'s selection and provides the text of the selected file to the web browser (32) of the client (12) for editing. Once edited, the remote Internet server (15) receives the edited text and saves the file.
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17 Claims
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1. A remote system administration method, comprising:
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receiving an editor input form at a forms-enabled and script-enabled web browser through a network from a server in response to a request from a client, the web browser resident on the client; sending a server path input to the server from the web browser; receiving a file selection form from the server, the file selection form including filenames identifying files included in a server path defined by the server path input; sending a file selection from the web browser to the server, the file selection identifying one of the files; receiving a copy of the one of the files from the server; editing the copy of the one of the files using the web browser without the use of a plug-in to the web browser to produce an updated file; and sending the updated file to the server for storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote system administration method, comprising the steps of:
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communicating an editor input form from a server through a network to a client in response to receiving a request from the client, the client using a forms-enabled and script-enabled web browser; receiving a server path input at the server from the web browser; communicating a file selection form from the server to the web browser, the file selection form including filenames identifying files included in a server path defined by the server path input; receiving a file selection from the web browser at the server, the file selection identifying one of the files; and communicating a copy of one of the files from the server to the web browser for editing; receiving by the server an updated file for storage, the updated file produced by editing the copy of the one of the files using the web browser without the use of a plug-in to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote system administration editor system, comprising:
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a storage medium for storing at least one computer file; and a server responsive to one or more of the computer files of the storage medium to communicate an editor input form to a client using a network in response to receiving a request from the client, the client using a forms-enabled and script-enabled web browser; receive a server path input in response to the editor input form from the web browser; communicate a file selection form to the web browser that includes the text of the filenames identifying files included in a server path defined by the server path input; receive a file selection in response to the file selection form, the file selection identifying one of the files; communicate a copy of the one of the files associated with the file selection to the web browser for editing; and receive an updated file for storage, the updated file produced by editing the copy of the one of the files that has been edited with the web browser without the use of a plug-in to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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