System and user interface supporting processing and activity management for concurrently operating applications
First Claim
1. A system for use in a first application concurrently operating together with a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising:
- an entitlement processor for enabling user access to said first application in response to validation of user identification information; and
a communication processor for intermittently communicating an activity indication to a managing application within a timeout window, said activity indication being communicated sufficiently often to prevent an inactivity timeout of said first application.
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Abstract
A system and associated communication protocol enables network compatible applications to be integrated into any process involving concurrent operation of applications. A system for use in a first application concurrently operating together with a plurality of network compatible applications includes an entitlement processor. The entitlement processor enables user access to the first application in response to validation of user identification information. The system also includes a communication processor for intermittently communicating an activity indication to a managing application within a timeout window and the activity indication is communicated sufficiently often to prevent an inactivity timeout of the first application. The managing application receives activity indications from multiple concurrently operating applications sufficiently frequently to prevent an inactivity timeout of the individual applications and maintains corresponding activity monitoring indicators.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for use in a first application concurrently operating together with a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising:
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an entitlement processor for enabling user access to said first application in response to validation of user identification information; and
a communication processor for intermittently communicating an activity indication to a managing application within a timeout window, said activity indication being communicated sufficiently often to prevent an inactivity timeout of said first application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for use by a managing application supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications, comprising:
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an input processor for intermittently receiving activity indications from a plurality of concurrently operating applications;
an activity monitor for updating individual activity status indicators, corresponding to said plurality of concurrently operating applications, in response to said received activity indications;
a comparator for comparing individual activity status indicators with corresponding time-out threshold values to identify an application time-out event indicated by a status indicator exceeding said time-out threshold; and
a communication processor for communicating notice of said application time-out event to one of said plurality of concurrently operating applications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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19. A system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications, comprising:
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a browser application providing a user interface display permitting user entry of identification information and commands for a plurality of Internet compatible applications; and
a managing application for receiving activity indications from a plurality of concurrently operating applications initiated by user commands via said browser user interface, said received activity indications being provided by individual applications sufficiently frequently to prevent an inactivity timeout of said individual applications.
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22. In a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, a method comprising the steps of:
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intermittently receiving activity indications from a plurality of concurrently operating applications;
updating individual activity status indicators, corresponding to said plurality of concurrently operating applications, in response to said received activity indications;
comparing individual activity status indicators with corresponding time-out threshold values to identify an application time-out event indicated by a status indicator exceeding said time-out threshold; and
communicating notice of said application time-out event to one of said plurality of concurrently operating applications.
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23. A method employed by a first application operating in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, said method comprising the steps of:
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enabling user access to said first application in response to validation of user identification information; and
intermittently communicating an activity indication to a managing application within a timeout window, said activity indication notification being communicated sufficiently often to prevent an inactivity timeout of said first application.
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