Abstract: A system and method for providing bi-directional streaming communication over the HTTP or HTTPS protocol between a client and a server is disclosed. The method provides a long-lived, bi-directional communication mechanism from a web client that is performed entirely over HTTP or HTTPS, using existing HTTP verbs such as GET and POST, and is operable with existing browser and RIA technology. The graphical and networking features of RIA frameworks in conjunction with the disclosed method provide low-latency, real-time data applications in a web browser.

Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time data to a Rich Internet Application is disclosed. The graphical and networking features of RIA frameworks in conjunction with at least one real-time data server provides low-latency, real-time data applications in a web browser. In one embodiment, data is produced at a data source, propagated to a server, and collected at the server. A persistent connection is created from a RIA to the server, and the RIA is subscribed to the data, wherein the subscribed data comprises at least some of the data collected at the server, and wherein the server propagates the subscribed data to the RIA through the persistent connection as the data is collected at the server.