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Methods and systems for providing access to an application

US8135843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 2002
Grant dateMar 13, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 12, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/958
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention enables the publishing of a graphical user interface application on the web in a manner so that they can be discovered by manual or automatic searches. The invention includes the step of receiving a service access point (SAP) from a web service directory. The SAP is associated with a first application and identifies a web server. The invention also includes the step of retrieving address information associated with the first application from the web server identified by the SAP and launching a second application. The second application establishes a communication channel with an application server identified by the retrieved address information. The application server subsequently executes the first application and returns information to the second application.

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