Method for distributed program execution with web-based file-type association
First Claim
1. In a network including a client system and a plurality of server systems, a method for enabling distributed program execution, the method comprising the steps:
- (a) presenting, by a web browser executing on a client system, a graphical depiction of a data file stored on a web server;
(b) receiving, by the client system, a request from the web server to execute a first executable program on the client system, said request including information concerning a second executable program associated with the data file, the second executable program selected according to a mapping specifying an association between the second executable program and a type of the data file accepted for processing by the second executable program, the second executable program executing on either the client system or one of a plurality of server systems;
(c) receiving application output data from the second executable program by the first executable program; and
(d) formatting, by the first executable program, received application output data for presentation.
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Abstract
In one aspect the invention relates to a method for enabling distributed program execution in a network that includes a client system and a plurality of server systems. The method includes the step of presenting a graphical depiction of a data file that is stored on a web server. A request to execute a first executable program, that includes information concerning a second executable program associated with the data file is reviewed. The second program can execute with on the client system or one of a plurality of server systems. Application output data from the second executable program is reviewed and formatted by the first executable program and received application output data is presented to the user.
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38 Claims
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1. In a network including a client system and a plurality of server systems, a method for enabling distributed program execution, the method comprising the steps:
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(a) presenting, by a web browser executing on a client system, a graphical depiction of a data file stored on a web server; (b) receiving, by the client system, a request from the web server to execute a first executable program on the client system, said request including information concerning a second executable program associated with the data file, the second executable program selected according to a mapping specifying an association between the second executable program and a type of the data file accepted for processing by the second executable program, the second executable program executing on either the client system or one of a plurality of server systems; (c) receiving application output data from the second executable program by the first executable program; and (d) formatting, by the first executable program, received application output data for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a network including a client system and a plurality of server systems, a method for enabling distributed program execution, the method comprising the steps:
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(a) transmitting, to a web browser executing on a client system, a graphical depiction of a data file stored on a web server; (b) transmitting, by the web server, to the client system, a request to execute a first executable program for receiving application output data from a second executable program on a client system, said request including information concerning the second executable program for execution on either the client system or one of a plurality of server systems, the second executable program selected according to a mapping specifying an association between the second executable program and a type of the data file accepted for processing by the second executable program; and (c) transmitting application output data from the second executable program to the first executable program. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. In a network including a client system and a plurality of server systems, a method for enabling distributed program execution, the method comprising the steps:
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(a) transmitting, by a web server, to a web browser executing on a client system, a graphical depiction of a data file stored on a web server; (b) providing, to the client system, by the web server, a request to execute a first executable program for receiving application output data from a second executable program on a client system, said request including information concerning the second executable program for execution on either the client system or one of a plurality of server systems, the second executable program selected according to a mapping specifying an association between the second executable program and a type of the data file accepted for processing by the second executable program; (c) executing, by the client system, the first executable program on the client system; and (d) receiving, by the client system, application output data from the second executable program by the first executable program. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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