Hoyt L Kesterson

US Patent:

60675799, May 23, 2000

Filed:

Jun 3, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/868178

Inventors:

Neil R. Hardman - Romsey,
Alan J. Hopkins - Phoenix AZ
Hoyt L. Kesterson - Glendale AZ
Steven A. Millington - Southampton,
Robert F. Nugent - Eastleigh,

Assignee:

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06F 900
G06F 1516

US Classification:

709328

Abstract:

A mapping between terminal presentation and a Graphical User Interface to an end user using a web browser is provided. The mapping representation is created to support a selected screen image sent from the application to the web browser. A generic interpretative applet and the screen mapping representation is forwarded to a web server and in turn is downloaded to a web browser using a well known protocol. The applet generates and processes messages in an acceptable presentation, e. g. IBM 3270 format, and exchanges those messages directly with a receiving application across a computer network, thereby reducing or eliminating message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems.