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Method, system and devices for communicating between an internet browser and an electronic device

US7865573B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2008
Grant dateJan 4, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and devices for communicating between a network server and a computer having an Internet browser and a communicatively attached electronic device are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for communicating between a computer and an electronic device connected to the computer through a communications protocol, the computer being in communication with network resources via a communications network, the method comprising: displaying a web page within an Internet browser on the computer, the Internet browser including a scripting engine for executing a scripting language of the web page; providing a device controller for interfacing communications between the scripting engine and the electronic device in accordance with the communications protocol connecting the computer and electronic device; receiving first data from the electronic device through the communications protocol and sending the first data from the computer to a network server connected via the communication network.

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