US 6,446,111 B1
Method and apparatus for client-server communication using a limited capability client over a low-speed communications linkGeneral
US 6,446,111 B1
Method and apparatus for client-server communication using a limited capability client over a low-speed communications link
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Ayaz Sheikh
Art Unit:
2155 Data Bases & File Management
Agent:
Inventors:
KEITH A. LOWERY
Assignee:
Priority:
06/18/99
Filed:
06/18/99
Granted:
09/03/02
Expiration:
06/18/19
Abstract
A request is sent from a client (12) to a server (18) over a communications link (16). A web server (20) on the server responds to the request with a dynamically generated, selected characteristic enabled, transient applet (26) including a plurality of data items (28) therein. The data items are represented in the applet as a plurality of respective non-updateable, pre-loaded elements (36) and a subset of the data items may be represented by respective updateable elements (38). The applet is executed on the client and then substantially discarded when the client no longer requires the data or services of the applet.