Browser based multiple file upload

• US 20030093464A1
• Filed: 11/14/2001
• Published: 05/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Clough, James, Cherry, Darrel, Stollfus, Brennen
• Granted Patent: US 7,069,294 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method and/or a system for loading files on a server. An exemplary method communicates an information-containing file from a client to a server, generates an applet based on the information contained in the file, communicates the applet from the server to the client, executes the applet on the client to thereby cause a search for an additional file and communicates the additional file to the server.

Claims

1. A method for loading a file on a server comprising:

communicating a file from a client to the server, the file containing information;

generating an applet based on the information;

communicating the applet from the server to the client;

executing the applet on the client to thereby cause searching for an additional file; and

communicating the additional file to the server.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the file comprises an INF file.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the INF file comprises a printer INF file.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the server comprises a printer server.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the applet comprises a security signature.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises file names.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises a file name associated with the additional file.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the executing includes searching a CD in a CD-ROM drive.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the executing includes searching a memory associated with a camera.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the executing includes searching for an image file.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the executing includes invoking a request for a user'"'"'s input.

12. A computer-readable medium containing a computer program that is storable in memory and executable by a processor to configure a server to generate the applet of the method of claim 1.

13. A method for configuring a server comprising:

communicating a file from a client to the server, the file containing information;

generating an applet based on the information;

communicating the applet from the server to the client;

executing the applet on the client to thereby cause searching for an additional file;

communicating the additional file to the server; and

configuring the server using at least the additional file.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the file comprises an INF file.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the INF file comprises a printer INF file.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the server comprises a printer server.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the applet comprises a security signature.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein the information comprises file names.

19. The method of claim 13 wherein the information comprises a file name associated with the additional file.

20. The method of claim 13 wherein the executing includes searching a CD in a CD-ROM drive.

21. A method for configuring a Web server comprising:

communicating a file from a client to the server, the file containing information;

generating an applet based on the information;

communicating the applet from the server to the client;

executing the applet on the client to thereby cause searching for an additional file;

communicating the additional file to the server; and

configuring the Web server using at least the additional file.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein the additional file comprises an image file.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein the configuring comprises associating the additional file with a Web page.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the additional file comprises an image file associated with a Web page hosted by the Web server.

25. A method for loading a file on a workstation comprising:

communicating information from a device having a virtual machine to the workstation;

generating an applet based on the information;

communicating the applet from the workstation to the device;

executing the applet on the device to thereby cause searching for a file; and

communicating the file to the workstation.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the workstation comprises a server.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein the device comprises a photographic device.

28. The method of claim 25 wherein the file comprises an image file.

29. A method for loading a file on a workstation comprising:

communicating information from a device having a virtual machine to the workstation;

communicating an applet from the workstation to the device in response to the information;

executing the applet on the device to thereby cause searching for a file; and

communicating the file to the workstation.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the workstation comprises a server.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the device comprises a photographic device.

32. The method of claim 29 wherein the file comprises an image file.