Patent ID: 7082466

Claim:
A method for accessing a service platform (SP) via an Internet browser session, said method comprising steps of: (a) installing a servlet at a web-server of a content provider having access to said service platform; (b) when a user tries to use a service of said service platform by contacting said web server of said content provider within a certain browser session, detecting by said servlet whether or not said certain browser session is already associated to a related service session; (c) if said certain browser session is already associated to said related service session, performing predetermined actions related to said service session; (d) if said certain browser session is not associated to said related service session, the servlet returning a web-page containing an applet to guide an associated browser of the user through a logon process for said related service session and after the logon process via the applet, the applet initiates a re-request to access the service session by initiating a re-contacting of said web server of the content provider; and (e) said user accessing said service session via said certain browser session.