Method for providing resource from network server to client computer

A client computer, network server technology, applied in the field of computers and computer systems, which can solve the problems of HTML files and related graphics occupying space, unable to provide a browsable copy of web pages, and troublesome "offline" equipment.

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-07-03
IBM CORP
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If the user is trying to store the web page on the client computer's hard drive for offline browsing, the size of the HTML file and associated graphics can take up a lot of space, often cannot provide a browsable copy of the web page on the client's computer
This is especially troublesome for "offline" devices, such as handheld computers and cellular phones, that need to access downloaded resources while not connected to the Internet

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[0030] now refer to figure 1 ,exist figure 1 In , a diagrammatic representation of a distributed computer system incorporating the method of the present invention is shown generally at 8 . Also shown are a plurality of client computers 10 connected to the Internet 16 by symbolically arrowed lines 14 . These connections 14 are typically via local area network (LAN) or telephone equipment as is well known in the art. The mobile client computer 12 is shown disconnected from the Internet 16 . The connected client computer 10 and the non-connected mobile client computer 12 function substantially the same. The mobile client computer can be, for example, an IBM THINKPAD TM , which runs LINUX as the operating system, a large number of commercial applications, such as Microsoft TM An Internet browser such as Internet Explorer and Internet connection software such as IBM Global Network Dialer. In this preferred embodiment, the browser is capable of translating web pages con...

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An OFFLINE request is sent from the client computer to the Web server. The Web server determines the Web page specified by the and all the linked (referenced) pages to a depth of . The Web server determines all graphics, audio clips, and other resources needed for these Web pages, compresses these resources, and creates an archive file containing the compressed resources. Alternatively, the Web server selects a pre-packaged archive file including these compressed resources. The archive file also includes metadata and a site map for the Web site. The archive file is received by the client computer and stored in the client computer's memory, where the archive file can later be decompressed. The archive file allows the client computer to browse the web site off-line and to optimize future requests for resources.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to computers and computer systems, and more particularly to methods and systems for providing information from a network (web) server to a web browser. Background technique [0002] The Internet brings together computer networks around the world by connecting web server computers to web browsers running on client computers. This connection is provided through a communications protocol known as Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP). TCP / IP is the packet switching scheme that the Internet uses to segment, route, and reconstruct the data it manages. [0003] A web server is a computer with associated programs that sends resources over the Internet to matching client computers that contain web browsers capable of interpreting the resources and displaying them as web pages. Resources are pieces of information, such as graphics or audio files, identifiable by a Uniform Resource Locat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F12/00G06F13/00G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/30902G06F16/9574
Inventor 戴维·M·莫里茨
Owner IBM CORP
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