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US 2003/0119386 A1Published application
Method and system for installing server-specific plug-ins
OwnerThorsten O. Laux, Ingrid Halamainventors
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Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide efficiency and accuracy for use of plug-ins by installing server-specific plug-ins. Server-specific plug-ins are installed with unique identification, such as MIME types, referencing a specific server so that the plug-in may work in conjunction with that server. In this manner, similar plug-ins installed from different servers can automatically work specifically with its compatible server, thereby increasing flexibility, accuracy and ease of use while reducing ambiguity. As a result, a browser accessing a specific type of data, such as a MIME type, will automatically be directed to the correct server without significant reworking of the system. The decision where to route the activation request may be made in response to the MIME type of the plug-in that was installed. One advantage is the ability to use several versions of the same browser plug-in simultaneously on a client and to provide an automatic way to select the desired version and server.
A method in a data processing system for installing server-specific plug-ins, comprising the steps of:
A method in a data processing system for installing server-specific plug-ins, comprising the steps of:
A data processing system for installing server-specific plug-ins, comprising:
A data processing system for installing server-specific plug-ins, comprising:
A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a data processing system for installing server-specific plug-ins to perform a method comprising the steps of:
A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a data processing for installing server-specific plug-ins, to perform a method comprising the steps of:
A data processing for installing server-specific plug-ins, comprising the steps of:
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