Concurrent web based multi-task support for computer system
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1. A server supporting access to resources, the server comprising:
- at least one hardware processor, and a network interface;
wherein the server is configure to perform followings;
causing display of information about resources organized by the server in a web browser on a first end-user device;
receiving a first request, for access a first resource, from the first end-user device upon a first user selecting the first resource from the information displayed on the first end-user device and submitting the first request;
storing information about the first request and invoking a lock protection to protect the storing of the first request;
processing the first request, including to process the first request in the background and cause the display of the information about the resources without blocking in the web browser during a regular network traffic to allow the first user selecting a second resource from the information displayed on the first end-user device and submitting a second request for access to the second resource without waiting for the completion of the first request; and
deleting the stored information about the first request when the first request is completed.
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Abstract
The traditional web based computing system does not support web based multitasking. Therefore, when a user via a web user interface displayed in a web browser on an end-user computing device to submit a task of accessing a web server, the user has to wait the task to be finished before can submit a second task from the same web user interface. A method of supporting web based multitasking is disclosed herein for solving above mentioned issue to let user much efficiently perform web based tasks without wasting waiting time.
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1. A server supporting access to resources, the server comprising:
- at least one hardware processor, and a network interface;
wherein the server is configure to perform followings;causing display of information about resources organized by the server in a web browser on a first end-user device; receiving a first request, for access a first resource, from the first end-user device upon a first user selecting the first resource from the information displayed on the first end-user device and submitting the first request; storing information about the first request and invoking a lock protection to protect the storing of the first request; processing the first request, including to process the first request in the background and cause the display of the information about the resources without blocking in the web browser during a regular network traffic to allow the first user selecting a second resource from the information displayed on the first end-user device and submitting a second request for access to the second resource without waiting for the completion of the first request; and
deleting the stored information about the first request when the first request is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- at least one hardware processor, and a network interface;
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Current AssigneeSTT WebOS, Inc.
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Original AssigneeSheng Tai Tsao
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InventorsTsao, Sheng Tai (Ted)
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Primary Examiner(s)Ibrahim, Mohamed
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Application NumberUS12/075,314Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,345 DaysField of Search718/1, 718/100, 709/202, 709/203, 709/217, 709/219, 709/226, 709/229US Class Current709/226CPC Class CodesG06F 16/95 Retrieval from the webG06F 2009/45595 Network integration; Enabli...G06F 2209/541 Client-serverG06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific managem...G06F 9/4843 by program, e.g. task dispa...G06F 9/5016 the resource being the memoryG06F 9/526 Mutual exclusion algorithmsG06F 9/54 Interprogram communicationH04L 41/0806 for initial configuration o...H04L 47/783 Distributed allocation of r...H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e....H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file ...H04L 67/10 in which an application is ...H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g...
