Patent ID: 6487587
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A client/server computer system, comprising:a communication link; at least one server computer connected to said communication link, wherein said server computer comprises a dual-role proxy server computer; a storage device for storing information thereon, wherein said storage device is connected with said communication link; and at least one client computer connected with said communication link, said client computer generating requests to said proxy server computer for processing certain information on said storage device, said proxy server computer accessing said information on said storage device and associating program instructions to said information on said storage device for processing said information on said storage device, wherein said proxy server computer processes said information on said storage device according to said program instructions; wherein said at least one client computer includes a user interface module for: allowing a user to select said information on said data storage device and to specify a type of processing for said information on said storage device; and generating a request to said proxy server computer, said request including data identifying said information on said storage device and said type of processing specified by said user; and wherein said proxy server computer processes said information on said storage device without needing said user to again locate said information on said storage device.