METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A SERVER AND A CLIENT DEVICE

• US 20140129658A1
• Filed: 01/14/2014
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Linkedln Corporation
• Inventors: Barman, Touradj, Fox, Kristofer
• Granted Patent: US 9,807,162 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1044 Group management mechanisms management of multicast group membership H04L12/185; reconfiguring of node membership in a computing system to eliminate errors G06F11/1425

Abstract

Systems and methods providing users with a rich web experience are disclosed. In one embodiment, a client and at least one server are in communication using a dual communication link. In another embodiment, a markup language based instant messaging application is disclosed. The instant messaging application may include group instant messaging. The instant messaging application may also provide group member persistence and message persistence at the server. In another embodiment, a card based web application is disclosed, where the card information and character may be shared with other users or within a group. The cards may also be configurable by users.

Claims

1. A network communication method for a wireless device, the wireless device associated with a user, the method comprising:

establishing a first connection between the wireless device and a first server;

receiving, at the wireless device, a first message pushed from the first server through the first connection;

wherein the first message is generated at the first server in response to specific data being available at a second server for the user;

wherein the first message includes an instruction;

in response to receiving the first message, the wireless device automatically;

based upon the instruction in the first message, establishing a second connection between the wireless device and the second server;

wherein the second connection uses a different protocol than the first connection;

requesting the specific data from the second server through the second connection based upon the instruction in the first message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first connection is an XMPP connection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second server is different than the first server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second connection is an HTTP connection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the wireless device includes a first client and a second client that is different than the first client;

the first connection is between the first client and the first server;

the second connection is between the second client and the second server.

6. A method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a client device and a server;

establishing a second connection between the client device and the server, wherein the first connection is different than the second connection;

receiving, from the server, at the client device, a data file through the first connection;

receiving, from the server, at the client device, a message through the second connection;

in response to receiving the message, sending, to the server, a request for a second data file through a third connection that is different than the second connection;

after sending the request, receiving, at the client device, the second data file through the third connection.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the client device includes a first client and a second client that is different than the first client;

the first connection is between the first client and the server;

the second connection is between the second client and the server.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein:

the server includes a first server and a second server that is different than the first server;

the first connection is between the first client and the first server;

the second connection is between the second client and the second server.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the message instructs the client device to refresh the data file;

the second data file is an updated version of the data file.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

prior to receiving the data file from the server, sending, from the client device, to the server, a particular request for the data file.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the first connection is an HTTP connection.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the second connection is an XMPP connection or a JABBER connection.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the third connection is the first connection.

14. A method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a client device and a server;

establishing, between the client device and the server, a second connection that is different than the first connection;

receiving, from the server, at the client device, a data file through the first connection;

receiving, from the server, at the client device, through the second connection, a message that includes first data;

in response to receiving the message, causing the first data to be appended to the data file to create an updated data file.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

causing the updated data file to be displayed at the client device.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein:

the client device includes a first client and a second client that is different than the first client;

the first connection is between the first client and the server;

the second connection is between the second client and the server.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the server includes a first server and a second server that is different than the first server;

the first connection is between the first client and the first server;

the second connection is between the second client and the second server.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the first connection is an HTTP connection.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the second connection is an XMPP connection or a JABBER connection.

20. A method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a first server and a wireless device that is associated with a user;

determining that specific data is available at a second server for the user;

in response to determining that specific data is available at the second server for the user, generating a first message that includes an instruction;

sending, from the first server, to the wireless device, the first message through the first connection;

establishing a second connection between the second server and the wireless device, wherein the second connection uses a different protocol than the first connection;

receiving, from the wireless device, at the second server, a request for the specific data through the second connection.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the first connection is an XMPP connection.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the second server is different than the first server.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the second connection is an HTTP connection.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein:

the wireless device includes a first client and a second client that is different than the first client;

the first connection is between the first client and the first server;

the second connection is between the second client and the second server.