Registration service for registering plug-in applications with a management console
First Claim
1. In an electronic device interfaced with a network, a method, comprising the steps of:
- executing a program on the electronic device; and
dynamically registering a plug-in application with the program without ceasing the executing of the program, said plug-in application operating in conjunction with the program to provide enhanced functionality for the program.
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Abstract
A registration service enables one or more plug-in applications to register with a web-based application. The web-based application may be, for example, a management console for managing items in a distributed environment. The registration service enables plug-in applications to register dynamically or statically. Dynamic registration enables the web-based console to continue executing while registration is performed. In contrast, static registration occurs during initialization of the web-based console. Each plug-in application provides a registration descriptor containing information regarding the plug-in application. The registration descriptor is processed by the registration service to facilitate registration of the plug-in application.
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28 Claims
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1. In an electronic device interfaced with a network, a method, comprising the steps of:
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executing a program on the electronic device; and
dynamically registering a plug-in application with the program without ceasing the executing of the program, said plug-in application operating in conjunction with the program to provide enhanced functionality for the program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a server, a method, of comprising the steps of:
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providing information regarding an application at a specified storage location; and
in response to the information being at the specified storage location, registering the application for use in conjunction with a program on the server to provide additional functionality for the program. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a distributed environment having a server and clients that access the server, a method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a management software package on the server for managing items in the distributed environment;
providing a location wherein add-on programs may deposit information regarding the add-on programs to register with the management software package, said add-on programs enhancing functionality of the management software package; and
processing the information at the location to register add-on programs that have deposited information at the location with the management software package so that the add-on programs that are registered may be executed in conjunction with the management software package.
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- 20. A medium for use in an electronic device that is interfaced with a network, wherein a program is executing on the electronic device, said medium holding instructions for dynamically registering a plug-in application with the program without ceasing the executing of the program, said plug-in application operating in conjunction with the program to provide enhanced functionality for the program.
- 26. A medium for use in a server where information regarding an application is provided at a specified storage location that is accessible by the server, said medium holding instructions for registering the application for use in conjunction with the program on the server to provide additional functionality for the program in response to information being at the specified storage location.
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