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Systems and methods for controlling a local application through a web page

  • US 9,935,944 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a local utility comprising:

  • at a client computer having a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor;

    at a web browser displaying two or more controls for a local utility executed on the client computer, wherein the two or more controls include respective links that include a domain that resolves to a loopback network address, wherein the loopback network address is a self-referencing address for a local web server at the client computer, and the local utility is distinct from the web browser;

    receiving a user input selecting a control of the two or more controls; and

    in response to the user input, issuing a request through a respective link of the selected control to the local web server at the client computer, the local web server coupled with the local utility;

    at the local web server;

    receiving, from the web browser, the request; and

    providing the local utility with a command portion of the request; and

    at the local utility coupled with the local web server;

    in response to receiving the command portion of the request from the local web server, taking one or more actions based on the command portion of the request, including performing one or more of;

    playing a media file;

    stopping a media file;

    pausing a media file;

    fast forwarding a media file;

    rewinding a media file;

    skipping a media file;

    changing a playback order of a playlist;

    adding a media file to a playlist; and

    removing a media file from a playlist.

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