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Method and system for remotely browsing objects
Assignee: Oracle America Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 2002-03-12
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract Remote access to objects such as beans is provided by mapping objects onto an HTML page at the network station at which the objects are located. An HTML generator running on the same virtual machine is used dynamically to map the beans onto the HTML page. Remote access for browsing the modifying the object is then possible using a web browser supporting HTTP or HTML protocols without having to specially modify an object to permit access, for example by the provision of remote access code in the object. An application for remote bean access is in the context of a network agent for a network management system.
Inventors
- 👤 Osman Abdoul Ismael
- 👤 Serge Andre Rigori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A. computer-implemented method of accessing from a client machine an object at a remote machine via a telecommunications network, the method comprising steps of: a) registering at least one said object at said remote machine, wherein the registration of at least one said object enables remote access of said object at said remote machine without pre-modification; b) generating a machine page at said remote machine, which page contains at least one said registered object, wherein generating said machine page comprises mapping at least one said registered object to said machine page; and c) browsing said at least one object via a network adaptor and said machine page at said remote machine using a browser at said client machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A. computer-implemented method of accessing from a client machine an object at a remote machine via a telecommunications network, the method comprising steps of: a) registering at least one said object at said remote machine, wherein the registration of at least one said object enables remote access of said object at said remote machine without pre-modification; b) generating a machine page at said remote machine, which page contains at least one said registered object, wherein generating said machine page comprises mapping at least one said registered object to said machine page; and c) browsing said at least one object via a network adaptor and said machine page at said remote machine using a browser at said client machine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said remote machine comprises an agent framework and wherein, in step (b), said network adaptor queries said framework to identify said at least one registered object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said framework comprises an associated repository object and wherein step (a) comprises registering said at least one object and/or said network adaptor with said repository object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said framework is a bean and/or said network adaptor is a bean.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein step (b) comprises extracting bean methods by introspection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein said object is a bean comprising a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein said machine page is an HTML page and said bean is represented as an HTML table wherein: a first column contains a property name; a second column contains a property type; a third column contains the access right; and a fourth column contains a property value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said object is a bean comprising a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said object is a managed object bean.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said object is one of a set of beans at said remote machine and wherein step (d) comprises: displaying at a client machine representations of beans at said remote machine which are modifiable remotely from said client machine; responding to user selection at said client machine of a displayed bean representation to display at said client machine bean properties which are remotely modifiable; and responding to user input at said client machine remotely to modify selected parameters of said bean.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A computer-implemented method of accessing an object at a remote machine via a telecommunications network, said method comprising steps of: mapping said object to an externally accessible machine page at said remote machine, wherein said object at said remote machine is accessed without pre-modification; and browsing said object via said machine page using a browser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
A computer-implemented method of accessing an object at a remote machine via a telecommunications network, said method comprising steps of: mapping said object to an externally accessible machine page at said remote machine, wherein said object at said remote machine is accessed without pre-modification; and browsing said object via said machine page using a browser.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said mapping step comprises: initiating a network adaptor at said remote machine; registering said object with an agent framework; and causing said network adaptor to query said agent framework to identify registered objects.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said browsing step comprises: accessing said page by means of said browser; selecting said object from said accessed page.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein said browsing step additionally comprises modifying said selected object.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said object is a bean comprising a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein said machine page is an HTML page and said network adaptor is an HTML adaptor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer system accessible remotely via a telecommunications network, said computer system comprising a mapping mechanism configured to map an object to an externally accessible machine page at said remote machine, whereby said object is accessible externally via said machine page using a browser, and wherein said object at said remote machine is accessed without pre-modification.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer system accessible remotely via a telecommunications network, said computer system comprising a mapping mechanism configured to map an object to an externally accessible machine page at said remote machine, whereby said object is accessible externally via said machine page using a browser, and wherein said object at said remote machine is accessed without pre-modification.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said mapping mechanism comprises: an agent framework and a registration mechanism for registering said object with said agent framework.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 17 , comprising a network adaptor configured to query said framework to identify registered objects.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein said registration mechanism comprises repository object with which said object and/or said network adaptor is registered.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 20 , wherein said object is a bean comprising a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 21 , comprising a browser for remotely accessing said bean via said machine page.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 22 , wherein said browser permits selection of said bean from said machine page.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 23 , wherein said browser additionally permits modification of said selected bean.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said object comprises a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said page is an HTML page and said mapping mechanism is an HTML adaptor.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein said mapping mechanism comprises software mechanism.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
58 words
A software system on at least one storage device for enabling remote access to an object via a telecommunications network, said system comprising: a mapping mechanism configured to map an object to an externally accessible machine page, whereby said object can be accessed via said machine page using a browser, and wherein said object is accessed without pre-modification.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
58 words
A software system on at least one storage device for enabling remote access to an object via a telecommunications network, said system comprising: a mapping mechanism configured to map an object to an externally accessible machine page, whereby said object can be accessed via said machine page using a browser, and wherein said object is accessed without pre-modification.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 28 , wherein said object is a bean comprising a set of properties, a set of methods for performing actions, and support for events and for introspection.
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