Proxy internet browsing

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2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Pwu, Jeffrey (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

Accessing a remote server

C709S227000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09540558

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides proxy browsing on the Internet16whereby the user interface of one device, such as a personal computer10with a Web browser, causes servers14to interact with alternate client devices20, 24linked to the Internet16that are remotely located from the personal computer. A user may activate a proxy browser on a PC10, select one or more files or commands from a Web server14, and download the files or commands directly from the servers to client devices20, 24.A user of a Web browser26may locate and download by proxy a digital sound file stored on a Web server40to play on a series of networked digital speakers54. The user of a Proxy Browser26may select a recipe stored on an Web server40and send the recipe that has embedded commands to configure networked home appliances52to the correct cooking modes. Digital video players50and children's toys48comprise further examples of client devices capable of receiving files by proxy with embedded commands or controls, or multi-media files. The user of a Proxy Browser may also select files60or Web pages62from the Internet38and download them to a third party's client PC or Web browser58.

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