Browser-based proxy server for customization and distribution of existing applications
US7664862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for executing at least one client computer software application by embedding a web browser in a proxy server, thereby forming a proxy browser. The proxy browser is used to execute the application inside the proxy server. In one embodiment of the invention, each client browser that connects to the proxy server is assigned an instance of the proxy browser and session information is maintained for the client browser. When the client browser makes a request to the proxy server, the request is linked to the instance of the proxy browser.
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