Method and system for data processing by proxy
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorNidheesh Dubey
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Abstract
A client/server computer system comprising: a communication link; a plurality of server computers including a dual-role proxy server computer connected to the communication link; a storage device connected to the communication link for storing information; and at least one client computer connected to the communication link. The client computer generates requests to the proxy server computer for processing certain information on the storage device. In response, the proxy server computer accesses said information on the storage device and associates program instructions to the information for processing the information. Thereafter, the proxy server computer processes the information according to the program instructions.
Claims19
A client/server computer system, comprising:
- a communication link;
- at least one server computer connected to said communication link, wherein said server computer comprises a dual-role proxy server computer;
- a storage device for storing information thereon, wherein said storage device is connected with said communication link;
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- at least one client computer connected with said communication link, said client computer generating requests to said proxy server computer for processing certain information on said storage device, said proxy server computer accessing said information on said storage device and associating program instructions to said information on said storage device for processing said information on said storage device, wherein said proxy server computer processes said information on said storage device according to said program instructions;
- wherein said at least one client computer includes a user interface module for:
- allowing a user to select said information on said data storage device and to specify a type of processing for said information on said storage device;
- and
- generating a request to said proxy server computer, said request including data identifying said information on said storage device and said type of processing specified by said user;
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- wherein said proxy server computer processes said information on said storage device without needing said user to again locate said information on said storage device.
A method for data processing by proxy comprising:
- selecting a data file on a storage device via a client computer;
- specifying a desired processing operation on said selected data file via said client computer;
- specifying a proxy server computer for performing said desired operation on said selected data file via said client computer;
- generating a request to said proxy server computer via said proxy server computer, wherein said request includes data identifying said desired operation;
- transmitting said request from said client computer to said proxy server computer via a local network;
- receiving said request by said proxy server;
- associating program instructions appropriate for processing said selected data file on a processing platform of said proxy server computer, wherein said proxy server computer is configured with said processing platform and wherein said processing platform includes an operating system and said program instructions;
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- launching said program instruction at said proxy server to process said selected data file, without needing a user to again select said selected data file on said proxy server.
A client/server computer system, comprising:
- a local network;
- at least one server computer connected with said communication link;
- a storage device for storing information thereon, wherein said storage device is connected with said communication link;
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- at least one client computer connected with said communication link, said client computer generating requests to said proxy server computer for processing certain information on said storage device, said proxy server computer accessing said information on said storage device and associating program instructions to said information on said storage device for processing said information on said storage device, wherein said proxy server computer emulates a processing platform having a operating system and processes said information on said storage device according to said program instructions and wherein said program instructions is designed to run on said operating system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.