WO1999022332A1 - Systeme et procede d'acquisition de programmes a distance permettant d'executer une tache - Google Patents

Systeme et procede d'acquisition de programmes a distance permettant d'executer une tache Download PDF

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WO1999022332A1
WO1999022332A1 PCT/US1998/022581 US9822581W WO9922332A1 WO 1999022332 A1 WO1999022332 A1 WO 1999022332A1 US 9822581 W US9822581 W US 9822581W WO 9922332 A1 WO9922332 A1 WO 9922332A1
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Hilla Pedramparsi
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/34—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications involving the movement of software or configuration parameters 
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/60—Protecting data
    • G06F21/62—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
    • G06F21/6218—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/10—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for controlling access to devices or network resources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/01—Protocols
    • H04L67/02—Protocols based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/50—Network services
    • H04L67/56—Provisioning of proxy services
    • H04L67/563—Data redirection of data network streams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/50—Network services
    • H04L67/56—Provisioning of proxy services
    • H04L67/566—Grouping or aggregating service requests, e.g. for unified processing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L69/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • H04L69/30—Definitions, standards or architectural aspects of layered protocol stacks
    • H04L69/32—Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the physical level
    • H04L69/322—Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions
    • H04L69/329—Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

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  • the present invention relates to acquiring remote data and program and more particularly to a method and system which securely selects, configures and accesses computing resources and applications required to perform a given task.
  • the Internet provides a cost-effective network delivery mechanism to virtually any point in the world, and readily facilitates communications and the sharing of information between those points; in fact, if properly used, it is essentially a virtual network.
  • a design file could be sent to personnel or outside contract/consulting firms, but what if they do not use the same design tools? It is cost prohibitive to purchase a copy of a tool for everyone involved, and in fact may be cost prohibitive for the firm to purchase a single copy, if the firm is a small one (or perhaps a startup). Even if the tools unique to the task at hand can be provided, how is licensing addressed? Where is the data stored? Who manages the server (s)? How is access to tools and data authorized, tracked and managed? How does the firm accurately track the expenses incurred in providing and managing these tools?
  • An architecture in accordance with the present invention allows users, from the World Wide Web (WWW), the ability to easily and securely select, configure and access the unique computing resources and applications required to perform a given task.
  • the result is a secure, reliable, configurable and scaleable computing infrastructure that can be put together at a moment's notice, modified at will, and discarded or downgraded when no longer needed. Expenses are incurred only for the amount of computing resources and applications used; once downgraded or disbanded, recurring expenses are minimized or eliminated entirely.
  • the architecture comprises a universally available network (the Internet), servers which are proprietary and owned by third parties (Citrix Winframe and ICA), and the concept of allowing the user to actually build a business object specifically suited to their needs, which in turn is physically represented by and accessible through a programrnaticaHy-generated Web page.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of an architecture in accordance with the present invention for acquiring data.
  • the present invention relates to an improvement in acquiring remote data and program.
  • the following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention and is provided in the context of a patent application and its requirements.
  • Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the generic principles herein may be applied to other embodiments.
  • the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiment shown but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features described herein.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an architecture 100 in accordance with the present invention for acquiring data.
  • the architecture comprises: a Network delivery mechanism 102 such as the Internet;
  • Client-side computer 104 including a Java-capable browser 104;
  • Server-side Java object request broker (ORB) 106 capable of providing object services such as (but certainly not limited to) security, transactions, relationships and licensing.
  • Client-side Java applets 108 capable of communicating with an ORB 106.
  • Request processor 110 capable of programmatically, in response to client-side requests from users, constructing dynamically extensible business objects that incorporate the required object services, and provide access to computing resources and applications unique to the user task at hand.
  • the request processor 110 is also capable of displaying user-selected applications back to client-side platform.
  • the server objects 112 are capable of ensuring availability of, configuration of, extensibility of, automatic administration of, and ultimately providing access to, the computing resources and application unique to the user task at hand.
  • the server objects 112 are also capable of providing access control, user authentication, auditing, tracking, database and billing services.
  • a plurality of application servers 114 providing a plurality of application resources.
  • Network delivery mechanism 102 using the Internet, for example, as a network delivery mechanism provides universal access.
  • the Internet is available
  • Client-side Java-capable WWW browser 104 this provides a key characteristic of the present invention: a universally used cross-platform client application such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. Web browsers of this type are available on virtually every computing platform, and are now moving into network computers (i.e. the oracle NC), "network appliances", smart phones, television (i.e. Web-TV) and a variety of other specialized and embedded applications.
  • Server-side Java Object Request Broker (ORB) 106 is server- side middleware that provides a number of services and inter-object communication capabilities that are fundamental to the concept of allowing users to select, configure and access the unique computing resources and applications required to perform a given task.
  • ORB Java Object Request Broker
  • This business object is dynamically extensible, and is comprised of a number of other objects, some of which are ORB 106 services, and some of which are server-side objects.
  • the ORB 106 provides access to its internal services such as (but certainly not limited to) security, transactions, relationships and licensing, provides access to external server-side objects, and provides inter-object communication.
  • Client-side Java applets 108 these applets supply the user interface, and give the user the capability to easily and securely select, configure and access the unique computing resources and applications required to perform a given task. What differentiates these applets from a standard downloadable applet is that they provide this functionality by communicating with an ORB 106. While they give the appearance of performing all functionality on the client-side, the work is actually perfomed on the server-side, by direct communication with the ORB 106, remote server-object method invocation, or a combination thereof.
  • Request processor 110 capable of constructing business objects: when a user defines their "toolset", a business object is built that is specifically suited to the user's needs.
  • This business object can, for example, manifest itself as the Web page (and Java applets contained therein) through which the user gains access to the computing resources and applications unique to their task.
  • the server-side Java applications In order to "build" this business object for the user, the server-side Java applications must perform (but are not limited to) the following functions:
  • ASIC design The end purpose of the processor is to give users access to the computing resources and applications unique to a given task (i.e. ASIC design). These applications are numerous in number, and may be native to a specific (MS-Windows) platform or entirely generic (Java). The key is that the application does not permanently reside on the client, and therefore must be supplied by a server.
  • a system and method in accordance with the present invention provides the following types of application servers:
  • Citrix Winframe servers these servers allow for the remote display of Windows95 and WindowsNT applications on independent computing architecture (ICA)-enabled clients.
  • ICA is a proprietary protocol similar in concept to Windows. It requires a thin-client to be executing on the client platform in order to receive, interpret and display Windows GUI graphic objects.
  • the thin client may be a Java or non-Java version.
  • the ICA protocol also provides for end-to-end encryption of the ICA data stream.
  • Java Servers these servers will allow for the downloading of applications written entirely in Java. Like the ICA protocol, these servers will provide for end-to- end encryption of the Java data stream.
  • Server objects 112 capable of providing computing resources and applications part of the user business object comprises other objects which represent the computing resources and applications the user has selected. These objects in turn must be intelligent enough to convey to the user the information needed in order to make informed choices about the way they construct their business object; this information includes (but is not limited to) the following with respect to applications and resources:
  • Server-side Java objects 112 capable of providing access control and administrative services: part of the user business object consists of other objects which represent the access control and administrative services the user has selected.
  • An architecture in accordance with the present invention allows users, from the World Wide Web (WWW), the ability to easily and securely select, configure and access the unique computing resources and applications required to perform a given task.
  • the result is a secure, reliable, configurable and scaleable computing infrastructure that can be put together at a moment's notice, modified at will, and discarded or downgraded when no longer needed. Expenses are incurred only for the amount of computing resources and applications used; once downgraded or disbanded, recurring expenses are minimized or eliminated entirely.
  • the architecture comprises a universally available network (the Internet), servers which are proprietary and owned by third parties (Citrix Winframe and ICA), and the concept of allowing the user to actually build a business object specifically suited to their needs, which in turn is physically represented by and accessible through a programmatically-generated Web page.

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L'invention concerne une architecture permettant à des utilisateurs (104) du World Wide Web (WWW) (102), une sélection, une configuration et un accès facile et sûr aux ressources et applications informatiques uniques nécessaires pour exécuter une tâche donnée. On obtient ainsi une infrastructure informatique sûre, fiable, pouvant être configurée et échelonnée et pouvant être montée à l'improviste, modifiée à volonté et éliminée ou déclassée lorsqu'elle n'est plus nécessaire. Des dépenses ne sont engagées que pour les ressources et applications informatiques utilisées; une fois que l'architecture est éliminée ou déclassée, les dépenses ordinaires sont entièrement réduites ou éliminées. L'architecture comprend un réseau universellement disponible (Internet) (102), des serveurs brevetés et appartenant à des tiers (Citrix Winframe et ICA) (112), ainsi que le concept de permettre à des utilisateurs de construire réellement un objet commercial spécifiquement adapté à leurs besoins et représenté physiquement et accessible par une page Web (108) générée par programme.
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