High performance cross platform document viewing

Abstract

A document viewing system is provided that includes a browser receiving one or more user requests to view a document being stored remotely. The browser issues a first request to a server for metadata associated with the document and based on the received metadata determines a selective number of tiles needed for viewing the document. The browser issues a second request to the server requesting the selective number of tiles for viewing the document. The selective number tiles are only those tiles available for viewing in a viewing area in the browser. The server sends the selective number of tiles in parallelized fashion to the browser. The browser receives the selective number of tiles from the server and displays the document to a user.

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PRIORITY INFORMATION[0001]This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 392,252 filed Oct. 12, 2010, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is related to field of network applications, and in particular to a browser-based scanning utility.[0003]Traditional document management, requiring extensive use of locally attached scanning devices, file servers, databases, and the like, has long been rooted in the technology of yesterday: namely, Windows-based client / server technology. A new era of computing is currently being ushered in; one that revolves around portability, cross platform support, and a new and growing installed base of mobile devices driven by Google, the resurgent Apple Inc. and others. Leveraging this new and increasingly adopted technology environment requires redesigning and, in many cases, reinventing wheels that no longer fit. Unfortunately, the enterprise document management...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a document viewing system. The document viewing system includes a browser that receives one or more user requests to view a document being stored remotely. The browser issues a first request to a server for metadata associated with the document and based on the received metadata determines a selective number of tiles needed for viewing the document. The browser issues a second request to the server requesting the selective number of tiles for viewing the document. The selective number tiles are only those tiles available for viewing in a viewing area in the browser. The server sends the selective number of tiles in parallelized fashion to the browser. The browser receives the selective number of tiles from the server and displays the document to a user.

[0005]According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of viewing remote documents. The method includes receiving one or more user requests using a browser to view a document being stored remotely. Also, the method includes issuing a first request to a server for metadata associated with the document and based on the received metadata. Moreover, the method includes determining a selective number of tiles needed for viewing the document based on the received metadata. A second request is issued to the server requesting the select

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the enterprise document management space is largely tied to legacy client / server architecture.

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