System and user interface supporting concurrent application operation and interoperability
First Claim
1. A method used by a first application for supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising the steps of:
- receiving user identification information;
initiating authentication of said user identification information; and
communicating a URL to a managing application for storage, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications in response to said authenticated user identification information.
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Abstract
A system and associated communication protocol enables Internet compatible applications to be integrated into any process involving concurrent operation of applications. A system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications includes a first application for receiving user identification information and for initiating authentication of the user identification information. The first application communicates a URL to a managing application for storage. The URL is used for acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications in response to the authenticated user identification information.
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24 Claims
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1. A method used by a first application for supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising the steps of:
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receiving user identification information;
initiating authentication of said user identification information; and
communicating a URL to a managing application for storage, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications in response to said authenticated user identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising:
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a browser application for receiving user identification information and for initiating communication of said user identification information to a second application in response to user selection of an icon displayed in a browser window; and
a managing application for receiving a URL from said second application for storage, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications in response to said authenticated user identification information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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15. A system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications including first and second applications, comprising:
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a web browser application including, a user interface display generator for generating a browser window containing icons enabling user initiation of operation of said first and second applications; and
a menu generator for providing a logon menu common to said plurality of Internet compatible applications by acquiring a web page providing said common logon menu from a logon web page URL address provided to said browser application by said second application, said logon web page URL address being conveyed from said first application to said second application in response to user initiation of said second application via said browser window.
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20. A system used by a first application for supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications, comprising:
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an authentication processor for receiving user identification information and for initiating authentication of said user identification information; and
a communication processor for communicating a URL to a managing application for storage, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications in response to said authenticated user identification information.
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21. A system used by a managing application for supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising:
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a processor for receiving and storing a URL from a first application, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications; and
a communication processor for communicating said URL and a session identifier to a second application of said plurality of different applications in response to a request by said second application to said managing application to establish a session of user operation. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of network compatible applications, comprising the steps of:
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receiving and storing a URL from a first application, said URL being for use in acquiring a web page providing a logon menu to support user access to a plurality of different applications; and
communicating said URL and a session identifier to a second application of said plurality of different applications in response to a request by said second application to said managing application to establish a session of user operation.
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24. A method for use in a system supporting concurrent operation of a plurality of Internet compatible applications including first and second applications, comprising the steps of:
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generating a browser window containing icons enabling user initiation of operation of said first and second applications; and
providing a logon menu common to said plurality of Internet compatible applications by acquiring a web page providing said common logon menu from a logon web page URL address provided to said browser application by said second application, said logon web page URL address being conveyed from said first application to said second application in response to user initiation of said second application via said browser window.
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