Method of and system for enabling offline applications
US8010706B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of enabling a web application independent of Internet coverage. The application operates within a service utilized by a client device and a server. Enabling the web application may include providing a plug-in application within the service; queuing up requests from the web application within the plug-in application; submitting the requests to the server during Internet coverage; and receiving a web response from the server to be sent to the web application through the plug-in application. A system for enabling a web application independent of Internet coverage is also provided. The system comprises a server including a processor and a memory and a client device including a processor and a memory having a plug-in application stored therein. The processor is capable of queuing up requests from the web application within the plug-in application, submitting the requests to the server during Internet coverage and receiving a web response from the server to be sent to the web application through the plug-in application.
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