AU714951B2
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Proxy host computer and method for accessing and retrieving information between a browser and a proxy
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-19
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Granted: 2000-01-13
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Expires: 2017-12-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert D. Battin
- 👤 Thomas Wayne Lockhart
- 👤 Roger Theriault
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
AU
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/02; H04L63/0281; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577; H04L63/0227; H04L63/0236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including, at a proxy: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; establishing a set of services associated with the browser; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying the query according to the method of filtering to provide a modified query; forwarding the modified query to another information source; receiving from the another information source a response to the modified e0g. query; and forwarding the response to the browser. 0
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including, at a proxy: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; establishing a set of services associated with the browser; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying the query according to the method of filtering to provide a modified query; forwarding the modified query to another information source; receiving from the another information source a response to the modified e0g. query; and forwarding the response to the browser. 0
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: C" at the browser configuring the browser to direct the query to a specific attachment point of a plurality of attachment points of the proxy; and wherein said step of receiving further includes receiving the query at the specific attachment point and said step of establishing a set of services depends on °the specific attachment point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the set of services established for a selected browser are determined by at least one of: *4e° associating a class of service with a proxy host computer attachment point; implying proxy parameters from a browser query; and configuring proxy parameters for the selected browser in response to a fetched form.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of configuring the proxy parameters includes: identifying a particular type of configuration request from contents of the query; modifying a proxy configuration parameter database according to information contained in the query; and sending a status response back to the selected browser on success or failure of the configuration request.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of modifying the query as a function of the set of services established for a selected browser includes the steps of: providing an advance indication of characteristics of information requested; and a altering the query by the proxy. soft 06Q a -D *0 'o
Claim 7
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including, at a proxy: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; establishing a set of services associated with the browser; forwarding the query to the information source; receiving from the information source a response to the query; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the response as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying by filtering the response according to the method of filtering to provide a modified response; and a forwarding the modified response to the browser. __M
Claim 8
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including, at a proxy: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; establishing a set of services associated with the browser; forwarding the query to the information source; receiving from the information source a response to the query; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the response as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying by filtering the response according to the method of filtering to provide a modified response; and a forwarding the modified response to the browser. __M
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising: at the browser configuring the browser to direct the query to a specific attachment point of a plurality of attachment points of the proxy; and wherein said step of receiving further includes receiving the query at the specific attachment point and said step of establishing a set of services depends on the specific attachment point.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of modifying the response as a function of the set of services established for the browser includes the step of providing to the browser an advance indication of characteristics of information retrieved.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data oo.. communications system having a proxy including: recording at the proxy a set of services associated with a browser; 0.0.00 sending a query from the browser to the proxy, the query being directed to an information source; o.. selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query received from the browser as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying at least one of the query and a response to the query according to the method of filtering; and sending from the browser to the proxy a request to change the set of services associated with the browser.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data oo.. communications system having a proxy including: recording at the proxy a set of services associated with a browser; 0.0.00 sending a query from the browser to the proxy, the query being directed to an information source; o.. selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query received from the browser as a function of the set of services associated with the browser; modifying at least one of the query and a response to the query according to the method of filtering; and sending from the browser to the proxy a request to change the set of services associated with the browser.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: 0 associating a set of services with each of a plurality of proxy attachment points; receiving a query at a proxy attachment point from a browser; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query as a function of the set of services associated with the proxy attachment point; modifying the query by the proxy according to the method of filtering to provide a modified query; forwarding the modified query to an information source; receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the modified query; and forwarding the response to the browser.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: 0 associating a set of services with each of a plurality of proxy attachment points; receiving a query at a proxy attachment point from a browser; selecting a method of filtering to apply to the query as a function of the set of services associated with the proxy attachment point; modifying the query by the proxy according to the method of filtering to provide a modified query; forwarding the modified query to an information source; receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the modified query; and forwarding the response to the browser.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: associating a set of services with each of a plurality of proxy attachment points; receiving a query at a proxy attachment point from a browser; forwarding the query to an information source; **receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the query; modifying the response by the proxy according to the set of services •associated with the proxy attachment point to provide a modified response; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: associating a set of services with each of a plurality of proxy attachment points; receiving a query at a proxy attachment point from a browser; forwarding the query to an information source; **receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the query; modifying the response by the proxy according to the set of services •associated with the proxy attachment point to provide a modified response; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including: receiving from a browser at a proxy a query directed to an information source; modifying the query by the proxy to provide a modified query; S0A 0 05 0 0 S lu rwarull iLt e tILmuui itiu LuCtly LU 4LLLULLLC L cUIi. iILaLuJ.L UL, receiving at the proxy from the another information source a response to the modified query; modifying the response by the proxy to provide a modified response; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data communications system including: receiving from a browser at a proxy a query directed to an information source; modifying the query by the proxy to provide a modified query; S0A 0 05 0 0 S lu rwarull iLt e tILmuui itiu LuCtly LU 4LLLULLLC L cUIi. iILaLuJ.L UL, receiving at the proxy from the another information source a response to the modified query; modifying the response by the proxy to provide a modified response; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; forwarding the query to the information source; receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the query; modifying the response by the proxy to provide a modified response by inserting a link referencing a non-proxy service; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information by a proxy in a networked data communications system including: receiving from a browser a query directed to an information source; forwarding the query to the information source; receiving at the proxy from the information source a response to the query; modifying the response by the proxy to provide a modified response by inserting a link referencing a non-proxy service; and forwarding the modified response to the browser.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the set of services established for a selected browser are determined by associating a set of filtering methods based on capabilities of the selected browser.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
43 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data S"*i 15 communication system substantially as herein described with reference to the e* accompanying drawings. *0 S* DATED: 25 June 1999 PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: MOTOROLA INC 0 e "-v C:\WINWORD\SUE\WORK\BIERNA-1\NODELETE\58010-98.DOC
Claim 23
Independent Claim
43 words
A method of accessing and retrieving information in a networked data S"*i 15 communication system substantially as herein described with reference to the e* accompanying drawings. *0 S* DATED: 25 June 1999 PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: MOTOROLA INC 0 e "-v C:\WINWORD\SUE\WORK\BIERNA-1\NODELETE\58010-98.DOC
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