Method and system for transmitting an application to a device
First Claim
1. A method for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected by a link to a host computer, the link comprising a direct cable connection or a short-range wireless connection, the method comprising:
- determining whether a web-browser plug-in is installed on the host computer, the web-browser plug-in being configured to enable communications between a web-browser and the device over the link;
if the web-browser plug-in is not installed, providing for the installation of the plug-in to the host computer;
when the web-browser plug-in is installed, displaying in the web browser on the host computer a list of at least two applications available for download to the device;
displaying a selectable option in the web browser to download one of the applications to the device;
receiving instructions through the selectable option displayed in the web browser to download the application to the device; and
in response to receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device;
transmitting a request for the application from the host computer to an application delivery server;
receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and
transmitting the application from the host computer to the device using the web-browser plug-in installed on the host computer.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected to a host computer. The method comprises: displaying in a web browser on the host computer a list of at least one application available for download to the device; receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device; and in response to receiving instructions to download the application to the device: i) transmitting a request for the application to an application delivery server; ii) receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and iii) transmitting the application from the host computer to the device.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A method for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected by a link to a host computer, the link comprising a direct cable connection or a short-range wireless connection, the method comprising:
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determining whether a web-browser plug-in is installed on the host computer, the web-browser plug-in being configured to enable communications between a web-browser and the device over the link; if the web-browser plug-in is not installed, providing for the installation of the plug-in to the host computer; when the web-browser plug-in is installed, displaying in the web browser on the host computer a list of at least two applications available for download to the device; displaying a selectable option in the web browser to download one of the applications to the device; receiving instructions through the selectable option displayed in the web browser to download the application to the device; and in response to receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device; transmitting a request for the application from the host computer to an application delivery server; receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and transmitting the application from the host computer to the device using the web-browser plug-in installed on the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A server comprising:
a memory storing a web application configured to; determine whether a web-browser plug-in is installed on a host computer, the web-browser plug-in being configured to enable communications between a web-browser and a device over the link; if the web-browser plug-in is not installed, provide for the installation of the plug-in to the host computer; when the web-browser plug-in is installed, display in the web browser on the host computer a list of at least two applications available for download to the device connected by a link to the host computer, the link comprising a direct cable connection or a short-range wireless connection; display a selectable option in the web browser to download one of the applications to the device; receive instructions through the selectable option displayed in the web browser to download the application to the device; and in response to receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device, interacting with the web-browser plug-in associated with the host computer to; transmit a request for the application from the host computer to an application delivery server; receive the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and transmit the application from the host computer to the device using the web-browser plug-in installed on the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having encoded thereon computer executable instructions for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected by a link to a host computer, the link comprising a direct cable connection or a short-range wireless connection, the computer executable instructions comprising:
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computer executable instructions for determining whether a web-browser plug-in is installed on the host computer, the web-browser plug-in being configured to enable communications between a web-browser and the device over the link; if the web-browser plug-in is not installed, computer executable instructions for providing for the installation of the plug-in to the host computer; when the web-browser plug-in is installed, computer executable instructions for displaying in the web browser on the host computer a list of at least two applications available for download to the device; computer executable instructions for displaying a selectable option in the web browser to download one of the applications to the device; computer executable instructions for receiving instructions through the selectable option displayed in the web browser to download the application to the device; and computer executable instructions executable in response to receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device, the computer executable instructions being configured for; transmitting a request for the application from the host computer to an application delivery server; receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and transmitting the application from the host computer to the device using the web-browser plug-in installed on the host computer.
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Specification