Method, system and devices for communicating between an internet browser and an electronic device

摘要

A method, system and devices for backing up data on a mobile device connected to a host computer is disclosed. The method comprises: displaying a web page of a web-based device management application in an Internet browser on the host computer, the web page including an interface element for inputting a request to backup data on the mobile device; receiving, via the interface element, the request to backup data on the mobile device; and in response to receiving the request to backup data on the mobile device: obtaining, at the host computer, first data from the mobile device; and storing the first data.

主权项

1. A method of backing up data on a mobile device connected to a host computer via a communications protocol, wherein the host computer includes a scripting-language capable (SC) device controller which interfaces communications between a scripting engine of an Internet browser of the host computer and the mobile device in accordance with the communications protocol, the method comprising:
displaying, on a display of the host computer, a web page of a web-based device management application in an Internet browser, the web page including a backup interface element for inputting a request to backup data on the mobile device; receiving, by the scripting engine, the request to backup data on the mobile device in response to interaction with the backup interface element of the web page; and in response to receiving the request to backup data on the mobile device: obtaining, by the SC device controller, device data from the mobile device, wherein the device data comprises application data; sending, by the SC device controller, the device data to the scripting engine of the Internet browser; and sending, by the Internet browser, the device data to a remote server over a communications network for storage on the remote server.