LOCAL POLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL TIME UPDATING OF WEB-BASED SERVICES

摘要

A method and system for providing real-time, web-based updates is disclosed. For instance, a user requests over the user's web browser a web browser-based application from a web server to receive a web page and display the same on a user interface. A client-object of the web browser connects using a TCP or UDP connection to a middleware layer and said middleware layer is further connected to a content source. Updates from the content source are directed to the middleware layer and sent or pushed to said client-object over the TCP or UDP connection. Polling on the client side, specifically constant and consistent polling between the client-object and a scripting language recognizes updates and updates the user interface with said updates.