WO1998026344A2 - System and method for globally accessing computer services - Google Patents

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WO1998026344A2
WO1998026344A2 PCT/US1997/022784 US9722784W WO9826344A2 WO 1998026344 A2 WO1998026344 A2 WO 1998026344A2 US 9722784 W US9722784 W US 9722784W WO 9826344 A2 WO9826344 A2 WO 9826344A2
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Mark D. Riggins
R. Stanley Bailes
Hong O. Bui
David J. Cowan
Daniel J. Mendez
Mason Ng
Sean M. Quinlan
Prasad Wagle
Christine C. Ying
Christopher R. Zuleeg
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  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating details of the FIG. 6 step of
  • a service engine 138 for providing access to a third
  • the remote client 150 user inputs a
  • the web browser 155 forwards to the
  • the master server 130 Since the master server 130 stores the applets 136 and the
  • a user can access the web page
  • an output device 230 such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display
  • CPU 310 processing by CPU 310, and is typically stored in data storage device
  • applet engine 290
  • CPU Central Processing Unit
  • RAM Random-Access Memory
  • the servlet 384 in step 720 compares the service request with the
  • FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating alternative details of step 670
  • remote client 150 For example, if the user requests access to a
  • an e-mail applet 294. The user selects the e-mail applet 294, for

Abstract

A system (100) for communicating through a computer network (140). The system includes a communications engine for establishing a communications link with a server (130), a browser (155), coupled to the communications engine, for receiving applet information corresponding to a service from the server, and an applet engine for using the applet information to control user interface I/O of the service. The communications engine may confirm user access privileges before establishing a communications link between the client (150) and the server (130). The communications engine receives configuration data (137), and configures client attributes using the configuration data to provide a user-specific user interface to the client. The system may be stored on a floppy disk or hard drive.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLOBALLY ACCESSING COMPUTER
SERVICES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1 . Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to computer networks, and
more particularly to a system and method for globally accessing
computer services.
2. Description of the Background Art
The internet currently interconnects about 100,000 computer
networks and several million computers. Each of these computers
stores numerous application programs for providing numerous
services, such as generating, sending and receiving e-mail, accessing
World Wide Web sites, generating and receiving facsimile documents,
storing and retrieving data, etc.
A roaming user, i.e., a user who travels and accesses a
workstation remotely, is faced with several problems. Program
designers have developed communication techniques for enabling
the roaming user to establish a communications link and to download
needed information and needed service application programs from
the remote workstation to a local computer. Using these techniques, the roaming user can manipulate the data on the remote workstation
and, when finished, can upload the manipulated data back from the
remote workstation to the local computer. However, slow computers
and slow communication channels make downloading large files and
programs a time-consuming process. Further, downloading files and
programs across insecure channels severely threatens the integrity
and confidentiality of the downloaded data.
The roaming user alternatively can carry a copy of all
potentially needed information and all potentially needed application
programs. However, maintaining a true copy of a database is a
cumbersome process which often results in a data inconsistency
problem. Therefore, a system and method are needed to enable
multiple users to access computer services remotely without
consuming excessive time, without severely threatening the integrity
and confidentiality of the data, and without compromising data
consistency.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a system and method for
communicating through a computer network. The system includes a
master server, service engines and clients, each equipped with a
communication engine for establishing communications links. The
system further includes a browser for receiving applet information
corresponding to a service performed by one of the service engines
from the server, and an applet engine for using the applet
information to control user interface I/O of the service. The master
server may confirm access privileges before allowing clients to access
a service. The communications engine receives configuration data
which are used to configure the client components such as the
operating system, the web browser, the applets, etc. to enable
communication with the service engine and to provide a user-specific
user interface to the client. It will be appreciated that the system
may be stored on a floppy disk or hard drive.
The method includes establishing a communications link
between a client and a server, receiving applet information by the
client from the server, establishing a communications link between
the client and a service using the applet information, and directing
user interface I/O control of the service to the client using the applet
information. Establishing a communications link may include confirming access privileges. The method may further include
receiving configuration data, and using the configuration data for
configuring the client components such as the operating system, the
web browser, the applets, etc. to enable communication with the
service engine and to provide a user-specific user interface to the
client.
The system and method use web browser technology to enable
multiple users to access computer services remotely. Furthermore,
the system and method use applet technology to enable users to
access computer services without consuming excessive time, without
severely threatening the integrity and confidentiality of the data,
and without compromising data consistency. Still further, the system
and method use configuration data to enable users to obtain a
consistent interface from any remote terminal.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a roaming-user network
access system in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating details of the remote client
of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3A is a block diagram illustrating details of the master
server of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3B is a block diagram illustrating details of the
configuration data of FIG. 3A;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating details of each local client
of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 illustrates an example graphical user interface of web
page as maintained by the web page engine of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for globally accessing
a particular computer service;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating details of the FIG. 6 step of
initiating execution of a service on the local client;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating alternative details of the FIG. 6
step of initiating execution of a service on the local client; and
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating details of the FIG. 6 step of
providing service access to the remote client user. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a roaming-user network
access system 100, in accordance with the present invention. System
100 includes a network of computers, referred to herein as an
"internet" 140, connected via a master server 130 to a local network
120. A first local client 110 and a second local client 160 are
addressably connected via the local network 120 to the master
server 130. A remote client 150 is connected via the internet 140 to
the master server 130. Another server 166 is also connected via the
internet 140 to the remote client 150, to the master server 130 and
to the local clients 110 and 160.
The first local client 110 includes a first service engine 115 for
providing a first computer service, such as calendaring, e-mail,
paging, word-processing or the like, to a user. The second local client
160 includes a second service engine 165 for providing a second
computer service to a user. Service engines 115 and 165 are
described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 4. The remote
client 150 includes a client engine, an example of which is an applet-
based web browser 155 which is configured for communicating with
the internet 140 and for reading and executing applets. Examples of
web browsers 155 include the Netscape™ web browser produced by
the Netscape Corporation, the Internet Explorer™ web browser produced by the Microsoft Corporation, or the Java™ Developers Kit
1.0 web browser produced by Sun Microsystems, Inc. While the
illustrated client engine is a web browser 155, those skilled in the art
will recognize that other client engines could be used in accordance
with the present invention. Although "applets" are being described
with reference to the Java™ distributed environment produced by
Sun Microsystems, . Inc., "applets" correspond to all downloadable and
executable or interpretable programs for use in a distributed
environment such as in the ActiveX™ distributed environment
produced by the Microsoft Corporation.
The master server 130 includes a web page engine 133 for
maintaining and providing access to an internet web page which is
enabled to forward applets 136 to the web browser 155 of the
remote client 150. A user can select a particular service which
corresponds to one of the applets 136, thereby causing the web
browser 155 of the remote client 150 to initiate execution of the
corresponding applet 130. Execution of the applet 130 causes the
appropriate service engine 115 or 165 to execute the particular
service or access an already executing service. It will be appreciated
that executing a service may include directing Input/Output (I/O)
control of a service application program, such as an e-mail application program, a paging application program or a word-
processing application program, to the remote client 150 user.
The master server 130 further includes configuration data 137,
which the remote client 150 can download to gain access to the
desired service and to configure the functionality, look and feel of
the web browser 155. The configuration data 137 may include
operating system settings such as TCP protocol data and the domain
name server address, user preferences, bookmarks, services, service
addresses, etc. Each user preferably uploads unique configuration
data 137 to the master server 130 in order to obtain similar
functionality, look and feel from any web browser 155.
Similar to the local clients 110 and 160, the master server 130
may include a service engine 138 for providing access to a third
computer service, and server 166 may include a service engine 167
for providing access to a fourth computer service. Service engines
138 and 166 are described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 4.
From the remote client 150 user' s standpoint, the location of the
service engine does not matter.
As shown by line 1 , the remote client 150 user inputs a
predetermined Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address for opening
the web page managed by the web page engine 133 of the master
server 130. As shown by line 2, the web page engine 133 sends at ■ least one of the applets 136 and web browser configuration data 137
to the web browser 155. From the services offered by the web page,
the user selects a particular service corresponding to one of the
applets 136. For example, to access e-mail services, the user selects
an e-mail prompt corresponding to an e-mail applet 136.
As shown by line 3 , the web browser 155 forwards to the
master server 130 a service request for initiating execution of the
selected service. As shown by line 4, the master server 130
determines the location of the service and sends the service request
to the appropriate address, i.e., either to the service engine 1 15 of
the local client 110, to the service engine 165 of the local client 160,
to the service engine 138 of the master server 130 or to service
engine 167 of the other server 166.
To initiate execution of the service request, the master server
130 may use servlets or agents. The appropriate service engine 115,
138, 165 or 167 executes the service and generates responsive data
accordingly. As shown by line 5, the service engine 115, 138, 165 or
167 sends the responsive data back to the master server 130 and, as
shown by line 6, the master server 130 sends the responsive data
back to the remote client 150.
Since the master server 130 stores the applets 136 and the
configuration data 137, the roaming user can access a service via any computer 1 10, 130, 150 or 160 which includes an applet-based web
browser 155 and which is connected to the master server 130.
Further, because the master server 130 maintains the network
addresses of all services, the user need only maintain the URL
address of the web page maintained by the web page engine 133.
That is, the user need not maintain the current address of each
service.
Although not shown in FIG. 1 , a web browser 155 may be
placed on a local client 110 or 160. A user can access the web page
engine 133 from the local client 110 or 160 to take advantage of the
services provided by the master server 130, by the server 166 or
even by the local clients 110 or 160. For example, the local client
user may access the web page engine 133 and select a particular
service which resides on the local client 110. Accordingly, the
applets 136 would launch the service on the local client 110 and
would provide direct I/O control of the service to the user. Those
skilled in the art will recognize that a particular service engine may
require the services of other service engines. It will be appreciated
that the local client user need not know the location of each service.
The local client user need only access the master server 130. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating details of the remote client
150, which includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 210 such as a
Motorola Power PC® microprocessor or an Intel Pentium®
microprocessor. An input device 220 such as a keyboard and mouse,
and an output device 230 such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display
are coupled via a signal bus 240 to CPU 210. A communications
interface 250, a data storage device 260, such as Read Only Memory
(ROM) and a magnetic disk, and a Random-Access Memory (RAM)
270 are further coupled via signal bus 240 to CPU 210. The
communications interface 250 is coupled to the internet 140.
An operating system 280 includes a program for controlling
processing by CPU 210, and is typically stored in data storage device
260 and loaded into RAM 270 for execution. Operating system 280
further includes a communications engine 282 for generating and
transferring message packets to and from the internet 140 via the
communications interface 250. Operating system 280 further
includes an Operating System (OS) configuration engine 284, which
configures the operating system 280 based on OS configuration data
137 such as TCP protocol data, domain name server addresses, etc.
received from the master server 130.
Operating system 280 further includes a web browser 155 as
described with reference to FIG. 1. The web browser 155 includes a Web Browser (WB) configuration engine 288, which configures the
web browser 155 based on WB configuration data 137 such as home
page addresses, bookmarks, caching data, user preferences, etc.
received from the master server 130. The web browser further
includes an applet engine 290 for handling the execution of
downloaded applets 294. The applet engine 290 includes an Applet
Engine (AE) configuration engine 292, which configures the applet
engine 290 based on AE configuration data 137 received from the
master server 130. The applet engine 290 further includes applet-
specific configuration data 296 received from the master server 130.
For example, for the e-mail applet 294, e-mail applet configuration
data 296 may include a user' s e-mail address, name, preferred
signature block, as well as customizable user interface parameters.
FIG. 3 A is a block diagram illustrating details of the master
server 130, which includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 310 such
as a Motorola Power PC® microprocessor or an Intel Pentium®
microprocessor. An input device 320 such as a keyboard and mouse,
and an output device 330 such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display
are coupled via a signal bus 340 to CPU 310. A communications
interface 350, a data storage device 360, such as Read Only Memory
(ROM) and a magnetic disk, and a Random-Access Memory (RAM) 370 are further coupled via signal bus 340 to CPU 310. The
communications interface 350 is coupled between the internet 140
and the local network 120.
An operating system 380 includes a program for controlling
processing by CPU 310, and is typically stored in data storage device
360 and loaded into RAM 370 for execution. Operating system 380
further includes a communications engine 382 for generating and
transferring message packets via the communications interface 350
to and from the internet 140 and to and from local network 120.
Operating system 380 also includes a web page engine 133 for
maintaining a web page and for forwarding the applets 136 and the
configuration data 137 to the remote client 150.
Operating system 380 further includes an applet host engine
383 for managing and responding to the execution of downloaded
applets 288. It will be appreciated that, to respond to the execution
of the applets 288, the applet host engine 383 may execute
corresponding servlets 384 or forward corresponding agents 386 for
execution on the appropriate local client 110 or 160. Operating
system 380 may further include the service engine 138 for providing
the third service to the user. Service engine 138 is described in
greater detail with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 3B is a block diagram illustrating details of the
configuration data 137. Configuration data 137 includes operating
system 280 settings 392 such as TCP protocol data and the domain
name server address; web browser 155 settings 392 such as home
page address, bookmarks and caching data; applet engine 290
settings 392; and applet configuration data 296 such as the user's e-
mail address, name and signature block. It will be appreciated that
applet-specific configuration data 296 is needed since the service
may not be located on the user's own local client 110 or 160.
Configuration data 137 further includes predetermined user
preferences 394 such as font, window size, text size, etc.
Configuration data 137 further includes the services 396 which
will be provided to the user. Services 396 include a list of registered
user's and each user's desired services 396, which specify each user's
set of downloaded applets 294. Configuration data 137 further
includes service addresses 398 specifying the location of each of the
services 396 accessible via the master server 130.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating details of a local client
400, which includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 410 such as a
Motorola Power PC® microprocessor or an Intel Pentium® microprocessor. Local client 400 is illustrative of local clients 110
and 160. An input device 420 such as a keyboard and mouse, and an
output device 430 such as a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display are
coupled via a signal bus 440 to CPU 410. A communications interface
450, a data storage device 460, such as Read Only Memory (ROM)
and a magnetic disk, and a Random-Access Memory (RAM) 470 are
further coupled via signal bus 440 to CPU 410. The communications
interface 450 is coupled to the local network 120.
An operating system 480 includes a program for controlling
processing by CPU 410, and is typically stored in data storage device
460 and loaded into RAM 470 for execution. Operating system 480
also includes a communications engine 481 for generating and
transferring message packets via the communications interface 450
to and from the internet 140 and to and from local network 120.
Operating system 480 further includes a service engine 490, which
includes a service interface 482 for receiving and translating service
requests generated by the applet 136 corresponding to the user-
selected service, a service processor 484 and service data 484 for
executing the service request. The service data 484 may include
previously-generated documents, database information, etc. It will
be appreciated that service engine 490 is similar to the service
engine 115, 138, 165 or 167 of local client 110, of master server 130, " of local client 160 or of other server 166. Those skilled in the art
will recognize that operating system 480 may optionally include a
web browser similar to web browser 155 as described with
reference to FIG. 2, even though no web browser is shown within
operating system 480.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example graphical user interface 500 of a
URL-addressable HyperText Markup Language (HTML)-based web
page, as maintained by the web page engine 133 of the master
server 130. The graphical user interface 500 includes a title 510
"Roam Page," a listing of the provided services 396 and a pointer 570
for selecting one of the provided services 396. As illustrated, the
provided services may include an e-mail service 520, a calendaring
service 530, an internet access service 540, a paging service 550 and
a fax sending service 560. Although not shown, other services such
as bookmaking, QuickCard™, etc. may be included on the web page.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method 600 for globally
accessing a particular computer service. Method 600 begins with
step 610 by the web browser 155 using a URL to open a
communications link of the remote client 150 to the web page engine
133 of the master server 130. Upon opening the communications link, the web browser 155 in step 620 downloads configuration data
388 from the master server 130, which in step 630 the remote client
150 uses to configure itself. Step 630 includes using the OS
configuration engine 282 to configure the operating system 280,
using the WB configuration engine to configure the web browser 155,
and using the AE configuration engine 288 to configure the applet
engine 290.
The applet engine 290 of web browser 155 in step 640
downloads at least one applet 294 from the applets 136 of master
server 130. Based on the configuration data 137 and on the
downloaded applets 288, the web browser 155 in step 650 generates
and displays a web page on the remote client output device 230. The
remote client 150 user in step 660 can use the remote client input
device 220 to select a particular one of the services 396 offered by
the web page. Selection of a service causes the applet engine 290 to
connect to or execute the applet 294 corresponding to the selected
service 396.
The corresponding applet 294 in step 670 causes the
appropriate service engine 490 to execute the selected service 396.
Step 670 is described in greater detail with reference to FIGs. 7 and
8. The appropriate service engine 490 in step 680 executes the
service request and accordingly provides service access to the ■ remote client 150 user. Step 680 is described in greater detail with
reference to FIG. 9.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating details of step 670, which
begins with step 710 by the corresponding applet 294 forwarding a
service request to a corresponding servlet 384 on master server 130.
The servlet 384 in step 720 compares the service request with the
service addresses 398 stored in the master server 130 to retrieve
the service address 398 corresponding to the requested service 396.
The servlet 384 in step 730 uses the service address 398 to forward
the service request to the service interface 482 of the appropriate
service engine 490. The service interface 482 in step 740 receives
and initiates execution of the service 396 by the appropriate service
engine 490.
The service interface 482 in step 750 informs the servlet 384
of the initiation of the service 396. Accordingly, the servlet 384 in
step 760 acts as a proxy for the executing applet 294 and in step 770
informs the applet 294 of the initiation of the service 396. The
applet 294 in step 780 acts as the Input/Output (I/O) interface to the
service 396 (via the servlet 384). Acting as I/O interface includes
using the remote client 150 output device 230 to display responsive
data received from the service engine 490, using remote client 150 input device 220 to forward instructions to the service engine 490,
and using the communications engine 282 and the communications
interface 250 to packet and exchange data with the service engine
490.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating alternative details of step 670,
which begins with step 810 by applet 294 requesting the master
server 130 to open a direct communications link with the
appropriate service engine 490. The master server 130 in step 820
compares the service request with service addresses 398 stored in
the master server 130 to retrieve the proper service address 398
and sends the service address and other service-specific
configuration data to the applet 294. The remote client 150 in step
830 opens the direct link to the service.
When the direct connection has been established, the applet
294 in step 840 forwards the service request to the service interface
482 of the service engine 490. The service interface 482 in step 850
causes the service engine 490 to initiate execution of the requested
service 396, and in step 860 informs the applet 294 of the initiation
of the service 396 by the service engine 490. The applet 294 in step
870 acts as the I/O interface to the service 396. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating details of step 680, which
begins with step 910 by the CPU 310 or 410 of the master server
130, the local client 110 or the local client 160 loading the respective
service engine 490 into RAM 370 or 470. The CPU 310 or 410 in
step 920 initiates execution of the service engine 490, which in step
930 processes the service request and accordingly generates and
forwards display data and I/O requests as responsive data to the
remote client 150. For example, if the user requests access to a
database of information, the service engine 490 in step 930 will
retrieve and send the requested data and a prompt for additional
instructions back to the user. The service engine 490 in step 940
waits for instruction from the remote client 150 user. As illustrated
by step 960, steps 920-960 repeat until the user instructs the
system to quit.
For example, if a user wants to send an e-mail message to a
colleague but maintains an e-mail application program and an e-mail
address database only on his local work computer, then using the
system of the present invention the user can operate the e-mail
application program and can access the e-mail address database from
a remote computer 150. That is, either a master server 130 or the • local work computer 110 includes a web page engine 133
maintaining a roaming-access web page. The user locates a remote
computer 150 operating an applet-enabled web browser 155, and
inputs the roaming-access web page URL address.
The web page engine 133 confirms the user's access privileges.
If access is granted, then the web browser 155 downloads
information for displaying the web page, information for configuring
the operating system 280 and the web browser 155 according to the
user' s predetermined specifications. The web browser 155 further
downloads a predetermined set of service applets 294 which include
an e-mail applet 294. The user selects the e-mail applet 294, for
example, by clicking a mouse button while the mouse pointer 570 is
over an e-mail applet prompt 520. Accordingly, the web browser
155 executes the e-mail applet 294, which includes retrieving the e-
mail application program address 398 and sending an e-mail access
service request to the service interface 482. The service interface
482 initiates the e-mail application program 484 and directs
Input/Output (I/O) control to the remote computer 150 user.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the
invention is by way of example only, and other variations of the
above-described embodiments and methods are provided by the • present invention. For example, although the remote client 150 of
the has been described as a personal computer, the remote client 150
can alternatively be a Java™ workstation or a network computer.
Although the remote client 150 has been described as downloading
all selectable applets 294 from the master server 130, the remote
client 150 can alternatively download selectable service prompts and
can then download from the master server 130 only the applet
corresponding to the selected service. Further, although the remote
client 150 has been described as downloading all the configuration
data 137 in one request, the remote client 150 may use several
requests to download the configuration data 137. Still further,
although services are described as being performed by one service
engine 490, a service may be provided by multiple service engines
490. Still even further, components of this invention may be
implemented using a programmed general purpose digital computer,
using application specific integrated circuits, or using a network of
interconnected conventional components and circuits. The
embodiments described herein have been presented for purposes of
illustration and are not intended to be exhaustive or limiting. The
system is limited only by the following claims:

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1 . A method comprising the steps of:
establishing a communications link between a client and a
server;
receiving applet information by the client from the server;
establishing a communications link between the client and a
service using the applet information; and
directing user interface I/O control of the service to the client
using the applet information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
using a URL.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
opening an internet protocol connection between the client and the
server.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes • confirming user access privileges for communicating between the
client and the server.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of
receiving configuration data by the client; and
configuring attributes of the client using the configuration data
to provide a user-specific user interface to the client.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of establishing a
cornmunications link between the client and the service includes
accessing the service using a proxy.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of directing user
interface I/O control includes directing user interface I/O control of
the service to an applet on the client.
8. A method comprising the steps of:
establishing a communications link between a client and a
server;
downloading configuration data from the master server to the
client; configuring attributes of the client using the configuration data;
establishing a communications link between the client and a
service using the configured client; and
directing user interface I/O control of the service to the
configured client.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
using a URL.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
opening an internet protocol connection between the client and the
server.
1 1 . The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
confirming user access privileges for communicating between the
client and the server.
12. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of receiving configuration data by the client; and
configuring attributes of the client using the configuration data
to provide a user-specific user interface to the client.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of establishing a
communications link between the client and the service includes
accessing the service using a proxy.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of directing user
interface I/O control includes directing user interface I/O control of
the service to an applet on the client.
15. A system comprising:
means for establishing a communications link between a client
and a server;
means for receiving applet information by the client from the
server;
means for establishing a communications link between the
client and a service using the applet information; and
means for directing user interface I/O control of the service to
the client using the applet information.
1 6. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for using a URL.
17. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for opening an internet protocol connection between the client
and the server.
1 8. The system of claim 15, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for confirming user access privileges for communicating
between the client and the server.
1 9. The system of claim 15, further comprising
means for receiving configuration data by the client; and
means for configuring attributes of the client using the
configuration data to provide a user-specific user interface to the
client.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the service includes
means for accessing the service using a proxy.
21 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for directing user
interface I/O control includes means for directing user interface I/O
control of the service to an applet on the client.
22. A system comprising:
means for establishing a communications link between a client
and a server;
means for downloading configuration data from the master
server to the client;
means for configuring attributes of the client using the
configuration data;
means for establishing a communications link between the
client and a service using the configured client; and
means for directing user interface I/O control of the service to
the configured client.
23 . The system of claim 22, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for using a URL.
24. The system of claim 22, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for opening an internet protocol connection between the client
and the server.
25. The system of claim 22, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the server includes
means for confirming user access privileges for communicating
between the client and the server.
26. The system of claim 22, further comprising
means for receiving configuration data by the client; and
means for configuring attributes of the client using the
configuration data to provide a user-specific user interface to the
client.
27. The system of claim 22, wherein the means for establishing a
communications link between the client and the service includes
means for accessing the service using a proxy.
28. The system of claim 22, wherein the means for directing user
interface I/O control includes means for directing user interface I/O
control of the service to an applet on the client.
29. A computer-readable medium for storing a program for
causing a computer to perform the steps of:
establishing a communications link between a client and a
server;
receiving applet information by the client from the server;
establishing a communications link between the client and a
service using the applet information; and
directing user interface I/O control of the service to the client
using the applet information.
30. A computer-readable medium for storing a program for
causing a computer to perform the steps of:
establishing a communications link between a client and a
server; • downloading configuration data from the master server to the
client;
configuring attributes of the client using the configuration data;
establishing a communications link between the client and a
service using the configured client; and
directin *&g user interface I/O control of the service to the
configured client.
3 1 . A system comprising:
a communications engine for establishing a communications
link with a server;
a browser, coupled to the communications engine, for receiving
applet information corresponding to a service from the server; and
an applet engine for using the applet information to control
user interface I/O of the service.
32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the communications engine
establishes a communications link between the client and the server
using a URL.
33. The system of claim 31 , wherein the communications engine
establishes a communications link between the client and the server by opening an internet protocol connection between the client and
the server.
34. The system of claim 31 , wherein the communications engine
confirms user access privileges for communicating between the client
and the server before establishing a communications link between
the client and the server.
35. The system of claim 31 , wherein the communications engine
receives configuration data, and further comprising a configuration
engine for configuring attributes of the client using the configuration
data to provide a user- specific user interface to the client.
36. The system of claim 31 , wherein the applet engine establishes
a communications link between the client and the service via a
proxy.
37. The system of claim 31 , further comprising an applet and
wherein the applet engine uses the applet to direct user interface I/O
control of the service to the applet.
38. A system comprising:
downloadable applet information corresponding to
downloadable applets for enabling a client to control user interface
I/O of a service;
a communications engine for downloading the applet
information across a communications link to the client; and
an applet host engine for enabling a downloaded one of the
downloadable applets to direct user interface I/O control of the
service to the client.
39. The system of claim 38, further comprising configuration data
for configuring the client to provide the client with a consistent user
interface for controlling the service.
40. The system of claim 38, wherein the communications engine
establishes a communications link with the client across an internet.
41 . The system of claim 38, wherein the communications engine
confirms user access privileges for receiving communications from
the client.
42. The system of claim 38, wherein the applet host engine
provides a proxy service to direct user interface I/O control to the
client.
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