Computer apparatus and method for providing a common user interface for
software applications accessed via the world-wide web
    1.
    发明授权
    Computer apparatus and method for providing a common user interface for software applications accessed via the world-wide web 失效
    用于为通过全球网络访问的软件应用提供通用用户界面的计算机装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5892905A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-06

    申请号:US780015

    申请日:1996-12-23

    摘要: The present invention provides the capability to easily access many different application programs over the WWW via a common user interface. By providing standard procedures, routines, tools, and software "hooks" for accessing software applications over the WWW, software developers can concentrate on the functionality of the application program and easily use HTML to provide a GUI interface for the application program. HTML is a well-known language which can be used by almost any computer system on the market today. In addition, since HTML is a fairly well controlled and standardized language, new software application features can be added as they are developed and supported by HTML. In addition, since HTML is a widely adopted, non-proprietary technology, the present invention can provide open access to a large market for even very small software developers. Further, the present invention also allows software developers to adopt a standard access protocol, which allows them to provide support for any computer system which is capable of utilizing a HTML cognizant browser. Finally, by providing easy-to-implement, standardized solutions to the issues of user interface, authentication/security, and web transaction support, the common user interface of the present invention overcomes the limitations existing in previous solutions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了通过公共用户界面在WWW上容易地访问许多不同应用程序的能力。 通过为WWW访问软件应用程序提供标准程序,例程,工具和软件“挂钩”,软件开发人员可以专注于应用程序的功能,并且可以轻松地使用HTML为应用程序提供GUI界面。 HTML是一种众所周知的语言,可以被现在市场上几乎所有的计算机系统使用。 此外,由于HTML是一个相当好的控制和标准化语言,因此可以添加新的软件应用程序功能,因为它们是由HTML开发和支持的。 另外,由于HTML是广泛采用的非专有技术,因此本发明可以为即使非常小的软件开发者提供对大市场的开放访问。 此外,本发明还允许软件开发者采用标准访问协议,这允许他们为能够利用HTML识别浏览器的任何计算机系统提供支持。 最后,通过为用户界面,认证/安全性和Web事务支持的问题提供易于实现的标准化解决方案,本发明的通用用户界面克服了以前的解决方案中存在的限制。

    Computer apparatus and method for communicating between software
applications and computers on the world-wide web
    2.
    发明授权
    Computer apparatus and method for communicating between software applications and computers on the world-wide web 失效
    用于在全球网络上软件应用程序和计算机之间进行通信的计算机设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6125384A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-26

    申请号:US780013

    申请日:1996-12-23

    摘要: A computer system and method provides access to a software application from a web browser over the world-wide web (WWW). The system includes one or more computers executing a web browser, a web server application, an application gateway, and a software application. The system and method allows a user of the web browser to access the software application. The user inputs data via the web browser, which is communicated to the web server application. The web server application authenticates the web browser and passes appropriate input data to an application gateway, including data to uniquely identify and track the user's request. The application gateway then performs the function requested in the web server input data by formatting the appropriate commands with the software application. The software application responds by outputting data to the application gateway that includes an identifier that the application gateway uses to match the output data with the web browser that requested the output data. This system thus allows numerous web browsers access to the software application simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 计算机系统和方法通过万维网(WWW)从网络浏览器提供对软件应用的访问。 该系统包括执行web浏览器的一个或多个计算机,web服务器应用程序,应用程序网关和软件应用程序。 系统和方法允许Web浏览器的用户访问软件应用程序。 用户通过网络浏览器输入数据,该浏览器传送到Web服务器应用程序。 Web服务器应用程序对Web浏览器进行身份验证,并将适当的输入数据传递给应用程序网关,包括唯一标识和跟踪用户请求的数据。 然后,应用网关通过使用软件应用格式化适当的命令来执行web服务器输入数据中所请求的功能。 软件应用程序通过向应用网关输出数据进行响应,应用网关包括应用网关使用的标识符,以使输出数据与请求输出数据的Web浏览器相匹配。 因此,该系统允许许多网络浏览器同时访问软件应用程序。