Patent ID: 6381645
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A method of remotely controlling the display of information on a computer that is running a non-push-compatible web browser program, comprising:connecting the non-push-compatible web browser to a web server, downloading an applet to the non-push-compatible web browser, the applet establishing and maintaining an IP connection with a push server that is coupled to the web server, even if the connection between the non-push-compatible web browser and the web server is no longer established; transmitting data that includes a web address from the push server to the applet over the IP connection without receiving a request from the web browser; and monitoring the IP connection to the push server for the data to be transmitted from the push server, wherein the applet receives the web address and provides the web address to the non-push-compatible web browser in order to control what is displayed on the web browser program.