System for providing custom functionality to client systems by redirecting of messages through a user configurable filter network having a plurality of partially interconnected filters
August 27, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesProgressive retry method and apparatus having reusable software modules for software failure recovery in multi-process message-passing applications Flexible multi-platform partitioning for computer applications Repeatable finite and infinite impulse response integrated circuit structure System and method for providing compressed digital teletext services and teletext support services Virus detection and removal apparatus for computer networks Switch filter having selectively interconnected filter stages and ports Method and apparatus for accessing the same computer file using different file name formats Patent #: 5627996 InventorsApplicationNo. 703557 filed on 08/27/1996US Classes:709/203, Client/server709/238COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER DATA ROUTINGExaminersPrimary: Lee, Thomas C.Assistant: Perveen, Rehana Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 011/34G06F 011/18 AbstractThe functionality of Web clients (e.g. browser) is enhanced using a WebFilter Manager (WFM) that allows i) easy integration of individual WebFilters operating on ingoing or outgoing messages between the browser and web servers, ii) arbitrary and dynamic ordering of WebFilters operating on a message stream, iii) splitting, combining, modifying and processing of message streams by WebFilters. The same methodology can also be applied in any client server environment for extending the functionality of the client or server. | |
