Distributed application interface and authentication process
First Claim
1. A system to enable communication between a server process and a client process in a graphical user interface environment of a computer system, comprising:
- a server process for controlling the display of the graphical user interface;
a client process for communicating with a software application; and
an agent for providing an interface between the server and the clien, said agent receives input from the server process to perform an action with said software application and notifies the server process of the completion of the action.
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Abstract
A distributed application interface and authentication system and method where the application interface accepts information identifying a particular user and the information is authenticated before granting access to a distributed computing network. The invention provides a method of linking two distinct applications operating in distinct environments so their collective information may be used for a common cause. A user attempting to login interacts with the web-based application. The system uses information from a web-based application as an input to a client-based application. Alternatively, the client-based application may contain information which can be used collectively by both applications to successfully authenticate or authorize a user.
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12 Claims
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1. A system to enable communication between a server process and a client process in a graphical user interface environment of a computer system, comprising:
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a server process for controlling the display of the graphical user interface;
a client process for communicating with a software application; and
an agent for providing an interface between the server and the clien, said agent receives input from the server process to perform an action with said software application and notifies the server process of the completion of the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of enabling communication between a server process and a client process in a graphical user interface environment of a computer system, comprising:
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providing a server process for controlling the display of the graphical user interface;
providing a client process for communicating with a software application; and
,providing an agent between the server and the client, said agent receives input from the server process to perform an action with said software application and notifies the server process of the completion of the event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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