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AssigneeOpenconnect Systems Incorporated
InventorsThomas H. Butts, Stuart H. Burris, Jr., Marty R. Williams
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A computer network environment (10) allowing connection of a client system (36) to a legacy host system (18,19) using a server (26) is provided. The computer network environment (10) includes a legacy host system (18,19) having TCP/IP connectivity. The legacy host system (18,19) is operable to support a terminal session for access to the legacy host system (18,19). The computer network environment (10) also includes a server (26) operable to communicate with the legacy host system (18,19) across a persistent TCP/IP socket connection (30). The computer network environment (10) further includes a client system (36) executing an applet process (42) under a web browser (38). The applet process (42) is operable to communicate with the client thread (28) across another persistent TCP/IP socket connection (44) and is operable to provide a terminal session to a user of the client system (36). This terminal session is supported by a persistent connection allowing real-time bidirectional communication with the legacy host system (18,19), including file transfers.
A computer-implemented terminal session emulator for providing browser-based access to legacy host applications, comprising:
A computer-readable medium whose contents are an applet process that causes a client computer system to provide a terminal emulation session, the client computer system having a web browser program, by performing the steps of:
A method for connecting a client system to a legacy host system for terminal emulation, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.