Patent ID: 6260078
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer apparatus for use in acquiring applet execution code within a distributed object computing system having clients and applet servers, said computer apparatus comprising:a processing unit;an input/output device coupled to said processing unit;a storage device in communication with said processing unit;an object request broker arranged to facilitate communication between said clients and said applet servers, said object request broker being further arranged to receive a request for applet execution code from a client enabled to receive said applet execution code;a first applet server being arranged to retrieve said applet execution code in response to said request from said client and to return said applet execution code to said client; anda Java client with ORB binding software and network class loader software operating to allow said client to acquire said applet execution code without requiring said client to know the location of said applet execution code within said distribution object computing system.