Patent ID: 6411989
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for use in a user device including a browser for obtaining information from a communication system, the browser causing a document to be displayed including at least one form having at least one form element for containing a prescribed data value, the method comprising the steps of:creating a surrogate in said user device; said surrogate including polling said browser to detect any change in said prescribed data value of said at least one form element data value by (a) storing an initial data value of said at least one form element, (b) determining whether said data value of said at least one form element has changed from its initial data value, if the result in step (b) is YES, (c) generating a form element change event for said data value of said at least one form element, and (d) supplying said form element data value change event as said browser input; supplying a representation of any detected change in said prescribed data value of said at least one form element as a browser input; processing said browser input to generate a prescribed output, said prescribed output being a representation of a changed data value for said at least one form element; and supplying as an output to said communication system said generated prescribed output.