Server side execution of application modules in a client and server system

A method in a data processing system having a client and a server, the method for remote processing at the server, the client having a first component of a service application, a server having a second component of the service application, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a user command to execute the service application;
• determining whether the service application includes the first component and the second component;
• and
• when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• requesting the client to initiate execution of the first component and to return a client request to the server to initiate execution of the second component,
• receiving the request to initiate execution of the second component,
• initiating execution of the second component based on the received client request,
• determining when the second component has terminated executions, and
• when it is determined tat the second component has terminated execution, sending an indication to the client that the second component has terminated execution to notify the client to automatically terminate execution of the first component,
• wherein:
• the request to initiate execution of the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component;
• receiving the URL with the client request instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component;
• and
• the client is notified with the completion indicator in a response to the client request having the URL.

A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that cause a data processing system having a client and a server to perform a method for remote processing at the client, the client having a first component of a service application, the server having a second component of the service application, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a user command to execute the service application:
• determining whether the service application includes the first component and the second component;
• and
• when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• receiving from the server a request to execute the first component,
• initiating execution of the first component based on the received request,
• after initiating execution of the first component, instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component,
• receiving a completion indicator from the server indicating that the second component has terminated executions, and
• automatically terminating execution of the first component responsive to receipt of the completion indicator,
• wherein:
• the request to execute the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component,
• the server is instructed to initiate execution of the second component by returning the URL to the server, and
• the received completion indicator from the server is included in a response to the returned URL from the client.

A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that cause a data processing system having a client and a server to perform a method for remote processing at the server, the client having a first component of a service application, the server having a second component of the service application, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a user command to execute the service application;
• determining whether the service application includes the first component and the second component;
• and
• when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• requesting the client to initiate execution of the first component and to return a client request to the server to initiate execution of the second component,
• receiving the client request to initiate execution of the second component,
• initiating execution of the second component based on the received client request,
• determining when the second component has terminated execution, and
• when it is determined that the second component has terminated execution, sending an indication to the client that the second component has terminated execution to notify the client to automatically terminate execution of the first component,
• wherein:
• the request to execute the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component;
• receiving the URL with the client request instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component;
• and
• the client is notified with the completion indicator in a response to the client request having the URL.

A client data processing system comprising:

• a memory comprising a service application with a first component and a second component, and a computer program that
• receives a user command to execute the service application;
• determines whether the service application includes the first component and the second component, and
• when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• receives from a server a request to execute the first component,
• initiates execution of the first component based on the received request,
• instructs the server to initiate execution of the second component of the service application program located at the server after initiating execution of the first component,
• receives a completion indicator from the server indicating that the second component has terminated execution, and
• automatically terminates execution of the first component responsive to receipt of the completion indicator;
• and
• a processing unit that runs the computer program,
• wherein:
• the request to initiate execution of the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component,
• the server is instructed to initiate execution of the second component by returning the URL to the server, and
• the received completion indicator from the server is included in a response to the returned URL from the client.

A server data processing system comprising:

• a memory comprising a service application having a first component and a second component, and a computer program that
• receives a user command to execute the service application,
• determines whether the service application includes the first component and the second component, and
• when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• requests a client to initiate execution of the first component of the service application program located at the client and to return a client request to initiate execution of the second component,
• receives the client request to initiate execution of the second component,
• initiates execution of the second component based on the received client request,
• determines when the second component has terminated execution, and
• when it is determined that the second component has terminated execution, sends an indication to the client that the second component has terminated execution to notify the client to automatically terminate execution of the first component;
• and
• a processing unit that runs the computer program,
• wherein:
• the request to initiate execution of the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component;
• receiving the URL with the client request instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component;
• and
• the client is notified with the completion indicator in a response to the client request having the URL.

A data processing system having a client and a server, the data processing system for remote processing at the client, the client having a first component of a service application, the server having a second component of the service application, the data processing system comprising;

• means for receiving a user command to execute the service application;
• means for determining whether the service application includes the first component and the second component;
• and
• means for, when it is determined that the service application includes the first component and the second component,
• receiving from the server a request to execute the first component;
• initiating execution of the first component based on the received request;
• after initiating execution of the first component instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component;
• receiving a completion indicator from the server indicating that the second component has terminated execution;
• and
• automatically terminating execution of the first component responsive to receipt of the completion indicator,
• wherein:
• the request to initiate execution of the first component is included in a web page with a URL identifying the second component;
• receiving the URL with the client request instructing the server to initiate execution of the second component;
• and
• the client is notified with the completion indicator in a response to the client request having the URL.