Distributed application interface and authentication process

• US 20020055968A1
• Filed: 07/13/2001
• Published: 05/09/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: rStar Corp. (Gilat Satellite Networks Limited)
• Original Assignee: rStar Corp. (Gilat Satellite Networks Limited)
• Inventors: Pearce, James Louis, Werneck, Claudio, Wishoff, Clayton
• Application Number:
  US09/904,932
• Publication Number:
  US 20020055968A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/545 Gui
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

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.

Claims

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.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the server process is equipped to handle a plurality of agents.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a primary information source; and

,

a cookie.

4. The system of claim 3 such that the cookie is used to filter the primary information source.

5. The system of claim 3 such that a play-list is generated by filtering the primary information source with the cookie'"'"'s information.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface to accept an access information; and

,

a verification system to authenticate the validity of the access information.

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:

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.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the server process is equipped to handle a plurality of agents.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

providing a primary information source; and

,

providing a cookie.

10. The method of claim 9 such that the cookie is used to filter the primary information source.

11. The method of claim 9 such that a play-list is generated by filtering the primary information source with the cookie'"'"'s information.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

providing an interface to accept an access information; and

,

authenticating the validity of the access information.