Patent ID: 6091412
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system, comprising:a first computer including:a first storage device storing a document written in hypertext markup language (HTML), said HTML document including an applet tag for invoking a Universal Client device and computer readable first instructions for generating said Universal Client device; anda first communications device permitting said HTML document and said first instructions for generating said Universal Client device to be downloaded to a second computer; andsaid second computer including:a second storage device storing computer readable second instructions for permitting said second computer to utilize a World Wide Web browser providing a JAVA.TM. virtual machine;a second communications device permitting said second computer to receive said HTML document and said first instructions for generating said Universal Client device provided by said first computer;a processor for initializing and executing said Universal Client device on said second computer using said JAVA.TM. virtual machine to thereby generate predetermined graphical user interface (GUI) objects and display said GUI objects on said second computer responsive to a character string; anda third computer, operatively connected to said first and second computers, comprising:a third storage device storing computer readable third instructions for controlling said third computer during generation of said string;another processor responsive to said third instructions which generates said string and transmits said string to said second computer.