SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER NETWORK UPLOADING

摘要

The present invention relates generally to computer networks, and more specifically, to a system and method of rationalizing the different formats in which data is transferred between parties in a data communication network. For example, on the server side of a communication, information requests are sent which identify the information required and specify the format the information is to be returned in. A Media Agent on the client responds to the information request by obtaining and automatically formatting the identified information into the format requested by the server. If new drivers are required, the Media Agent may seek out those drivers from trusted sources on the Internet. The invention also allows other functionality, such as the server accessing physical devices on the client side, and the server interrogating the Media Agent for user preferences.