Server connection method for a browser-based network
Abstract
A method for use in a browser-based home network having server devices (310,320) each performing the function of a web server and client devices (300) each performing the function of a web browser for controlling the server devices through the web browser, the method comprising the steps of preparing a home page of the client device (300) so as to display server device icons (420,430) corresponding to the or each server device (310,320), selecting the server device (310) to be connected to in the home page, reading a first state register (OPCR) in which the operation state and the channel information of the selected server device are recorded from the server device, and completing connecting to the server device by recording the channel number of the server device in a second state register (IPCR) when the read operation state is active, or checking the operation state of the server device by reading the first state register (OPCR) at predetermined time intervals when the read operation state is inactive. According to the present invention, a user can easily and rapidly contact the server devices through browsers in the browser-based home network.

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| EP0835037A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1 |
| EP0838768A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XY | Search report | 1 |
| WO9800788A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | Y | Search report | 2,3 |
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- Publication, DOCDB
- 0959622
- Publication, EPODOC
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- Application
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- Application, DOCDB
- 99303393
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19990303393
Titles3
- German
- Verfahren zur Verbindung mit einem Server für ein auf Browser basiertes Netzwerk
- English
- Server connection method for a browser-based network
- French
- Procédé de connexion à un serveur pour réseau utilisant un navigateur
Classification
- CPC, 11
- H04N21/4108
- G06F15/16
- H04N21/43615
- H04N21/43632
- H04N21/4622
- H04N21/4782
- H04N21/426
- H04N21/47
- H04L9/40
- H04L67/02
- H04L67/01
- IPC, 7
- G06F13 00
- G06F15 00
- G06F15 16
- H04L12 40
- H04L29 06
- H04N7 24
- H04Q9 00
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia