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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1999
Mark Piller, Dallas, TX (US);
Recursion Software, Inc., Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for communication in a distributed computing environment ( ) is provided and includes a server system ( ) having one or more server objects ( ) and a client system ( ) having a client application ( ). The client system ( ) is linked to the server system ( ) by a network ( ). An object request broker ( ) executes on the server system ( ) and provides server-side communications support for the distributed computing environment ( ). A light client ( ) executes on the client system ( ) and provides client-side communications support for the distributed computing environment ( ). The light client ( ) communicates with the object request broker ( ) to provide client system ( ) to server system ( ) communications. A light proxy ( ) is dynamically generated in response to a request from the client application ( ) for access to one of the one or more server objects ( ). The light proxy ( ) is uploaded to the client system ( ) in response to the request for access by the client application ( ). The light proxy ( ) also provides a local communication link between the client application ( ) and the light client ( ).