James Barmettler - Corvallis OR, US Julian Sessions - Beaverton OR, US
International Classification:
H04L009/00 G06F015/16
US Classification:
713/181000, 709/217000
Abstract:
Various systems and methods, as well as programs embodied in a computer readable medium are provided for secure transmission of an application for installation on a computer system. To accomplish the secure transmission, an application identifier is provided that is associated with the application. A secure request is transmitted to a installation server for a uniform resource identifier associated with the application to be installed on the computer system. The secure request includes the application identifier. A secure response is received from the installation server that includes the uniform resource identifier. A request is transmitted to an application server to download the application stored thereon and the application is received from the application server.
James Barmettler - Corvallis OR, US Julian Sessions - Beaverton OR, US
International Classification:
G06F009/445 G06F009/44
US Classification:
717/178000, 717/173000, 717/170000
Abstract:
Various systems, methods, network pages, and programs embodied in a computer readable medium for automated content download and installation of an appropriate application on a client. In one embodiment, an installation system is provided that comprises a server coupled to a network and a network page maintained in the server and accessible by a client coupled to the network. The network page includes a link to a media element and a media actuator. The media actuator includes a link that provides for an execution of an installation plug-in to the client, the installation plug-in being adapted to perform an automated installation of an application in the client, the application being employed to render the media content.