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Method for reducing message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems in an internet application
Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-03
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2017-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A mapping between terminal presentation and a Graphical User Interface to an end user using a web browser is provided. The mapping representation is created to support a selected screen image sent from the application to the web browser. A generic interpretative applet and the screen mapping representation is forwarded to a web server and in turn is downloaded to a web browser using a well known protocol. The applet generates and processes messages in an acceptable presentation, e.g. IBM 3270 format, and exchanges those messages directly with a receiving application across a computer network, thereby reducing or eliminating message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Neil R. Hardman
- 👤 Alan J. Hopkins
- 👤 Hoyt L. Kesterson
- 👤 Steven A. Millington
- 👤 Robert F. Nugent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/451; G06F15/00; G06F15/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for reducing or eliminating message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems in an internet application, said method comprising the steps of: A. creating an auxiliary computer program application that constructs a mapping between a screen image associated with a main computer program application and a screen presentation made to an end user on a standard web browser; B. enabling a browser applet application to generate and process messages that are understood by the main computer program application; and C. enabling the browser applet application to translate a screen image reply received from the main computer program application into a format that can be presented to and understood by the end user on the standard web browser utilizing the mapping constructed in step (A).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for reducing or eliminating message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems in an internet application, said method comprising the steps of: A. creating an auxiliary computer program application that constructs a mapping between a screen image associated with a main computer program application and a screen presentation made to an end user on a standard web browser; B. enabling a browser applet application to generate and process messages that are understood by the main computer program application; and C. enabling the browser applet application to translate a screen image reply received from the main computer program application into a format that can be presented to and understood by the end user on the standard web browser utilizing the mapping constructed in step (A).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of: enabling the browser applet application to apply enhanced data checks and presentation formats to the end user.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for browsing in a computer network having a main computer, a web server, a web browser, at least one screen for input/output purposes, and an auxiliary applet application, said method comprising the steps of: A. storing on said web server said auxiliary applet application which can support a selected one of said screens for input/output purposes; B. initiating a main application in said main computer; C. entering data into said selected one of said screens; D. processing said data on one of said screens by means of said auxiliary applet application, said auxiliary applet application providing a mapping between a format of said one of said screens and a screen format expected by said main application; and E. transmitting said data to said main application for processing.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
129 words
A method for browsing in a computer network having a main computer, a web server, a web browser, at least one screen for input/output purposes, and an auxiliary applet application, said method comprising the steps of: A. storing on said web server said auxiliary applet application which can support a selected one of said screens for input/output purposes; B. initiating a main application in said main computer; C. entering data into said selected one of said screens; D. processing said data on one of said screens by means of said auxiliary applet application, said auxiliary applet application providing a mapping between a format of said one of said screens and a screen format expected by said main application; and E. transmitting said data to said main application for processing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step of processing includes the substep of: translating said data into a message format which is acceptable to said main application.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 4 further comprises the additional steps of: F. sending a reply from the main application to said auxiliary applet application in response to the receipt of said data by said main application; and G. processing said reply by means of said auxiliary applet application.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said step of processing said reply includes the substep of: translating said reply into a format acceptable to said web browser; and displaying said reply to an end user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said translating step is performed by said auxiliary applet application.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 3 further comprising the step of: F. enabling the auxiliary applet application to apply enhanced data checks and presentation formats to an end user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method in claim 4 wherein: the message format is IBM 3270 format.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method in claim 1 wherein: the main application understands IBM 3270 format messages, and the format that can be presented to and understood by the end user is HTTP.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in claim 1 wherein: the auxiliary computer application maps between IBM 3270 format images and HTTP.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in claim 1 wherein: the auxiliary computer application maps between IBM 3270 format images and HTML.
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