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Method and system for processing events related to a first type of browser from a second type of browser

US6477550B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 1999
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/44526
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for detecting the presence of a plug-in on a client computer; and if the plug-in is not present, downloading the plug-in to the client computer; loading the plug-in into a browser running on the client computer and processing events generated on the client computer using the code contained in the plug-in.

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