EP0824236A2
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Computer system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-07-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A computer workstation 1 is attached to a network such as the Internet 34. Browser software 210 running on the computer workstation can access and retrieve pages of data from over the network, with the pages of data then being displayed at the computer workstation. A page of data can include a reference to code which the browser can also retrieve from over the network and then execute on the computer workstation. The reference to the code also has associated with it a reference to another file, again accessible over the network, which contains information pertaining to the code, such as the size of the code. The browser accesses the information in this file, prior to retrieving or executing the code. This information can then help the user at the computer workstation determine whether or not to retrieve the code.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Baird
- 👤 Alan Ogilvie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/445; G06F9/44521; G06F9/44526; G06F21/00; G06F21/50; G06F21/51; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99939; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of operating a computer attached to a network, having
accessible at least one page of data that includes a reference to code
that can be retrieved over the network for execution at said computer,
characterised by the steps of: locating, associated with said reference, an identifier to
information about said code; and retrieving the information about the code.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of utilising
said information in order to determine whether or not to run said code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of presenting at
least part of said information to the user of said computer in order to
allow said user to determine whether or not to run said code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 or 3, further comprising the step of
comparing at least part of said information against one or more
predetermined criteria to determine whether or not to run said code.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
18 words
The method of any preceding claim, wherein said at least one page
of data is in html format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said reference comprises an APPLET
tag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said identifier comprises one or
more attributes within said APPLET tag.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said identifier comprises a first
attribute specifying the server and directory where said information is
located, and a second attribute specifying the name of a file containing
the information.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
35 words
The method of any preceding claim, wherein said computer runs a Web
browser to access said at least one page of data, and said reference is
in the form of a Universal Resource Locator (URL).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
31 words
The method of any preceding claim, wherein the information is
stored in a file, and said step of retrieving the information about the
code comprises copying the file onto said computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the information is stored in a form
conforming to the Management Information Format (MIF), and is loaded into
the MIF database at the computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising interrogating said MIF
database to access the loaded MIF information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
33 words
The method of any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the information is
stored in a remote database, and said step of retrieving the information
comprises remotely interrogating said database over the network.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
15 words
The method of any preceding claim, wherein said information
includes the size of said code.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
29 words
The method of any preceding claim, further comprising the steps of
using said reference to retrieve the code over the network and executing
the retrieved code at the computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer system, attachable to a network to access at least one
page of data that includes a reference to code that can be retrieved over
the network for execution at said computer, characterised by: means for locating, associated with said reference, an identifier
to information about said code; and means for retrieving the information about the code.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A Web browser for accessing at least one page of data on the World
Wide Web that includes a reference to applet code that can be retrieved
over the Internet for execution at said computer, characterised by: means for locating, associated with said reference, an identifier
to information about said applet code; and means for retrieving the information about the code.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The browser of claim 17, wherein said reference comprises an APPLET
tag, and said identifier comprises one or more attributes within said
APPLET tag.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of operating a server attached to a network, said method
including steps of: storing at least one page of data that includes a reference to code
that can be retrieved over the network, and an identifier associated with
said reference to indicate the location of information stored about said
code; receiving a request over the network for said at least one page of
data; and responsive to said request, transmitting said at least one page
of data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said reference comprises an APPLET
tag, and said identifier comprises one or more attributes within said
APPLET tag.
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