Method, system, apparatus and program product for temporary personalization of a computer terminal

• US 20040139309A1
• Filed: 07/23/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc. (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Twingo Systems
• Inventors: Malekzadeh, Alireza, Gentil, Gregoire Alexandre
• Granted Patent: US 7,162,628 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming

Abstract

A method, system, and program product that enables a computer user to access their own complete computer environment and software on a separate and distinct host computer. The visiting user'"'"'s data including files, settings, environment, software, are all packed in a single file.

Claims

1. A method of transferring device settings from a persistent memory device to a target computer comprising:

a. storing data relating to the target computer in the persistent memory device,

b. transmitting data relating to the target computer from the persistent memory device to the target computer; and

c. modifying settings on the target computer in response to the transmitted data

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of:

a. software to facilitate down loading from the persistent memory device to the target computer;

b. profile information;

c. application software applications;

d. data files; and

e. project files.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on software on the target computer.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to install software on the target computer.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on registry files on the target computer.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of uninstall software and garbage collection software.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer comprises script files to restore registry files on the target computer.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the profiles comprise network connection data, access files, passwords, and PIN numbers.

11. A software program product comprising computer readable program stored in a persistent memory device, and adapted to control and configure the persistent memory device to transfer device settings from the persistent memory device to a target computer by a method comprising:

a. storing data relating to the target computer in the persistent memory device,

b. transmitting data relating to the target computer from the persistent memory device to the target computer; and

c. modifying settings on the target computer in response to the transmitted data

12. The software program product of claim 11 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of:

a. software to facilitate down loading from the persistent memory device to the target computer;

b. profile information;

c. application software applications;

d. data files; and

e. project files.

13. The software program product of claim 11 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer.

14. The software program product of claim 13 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on software on the target computer.

15. The software program product of claim 13 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to install software on the target computer.

16. The software program product of claim 13 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on registry files on the target computer.

17. The software program product of claim 11 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of uninstall software and garbage collection software.

18. The software program product of claim 17 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer.

19. The software program product of claim 18 wherein the software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer comprises script files to restore registry files on the target computer.

20. The software program product of claim 11 wherein the profiles comprise network connection data, access files, passwords, and PIN numbers.

21. An persistent memory device controlled and configured to transfer device settings from the said persistent memory device to a target computer by a method comprising:

a. storing data relating to the target computer in the persistent memory device,

b. transmitting data relating to the target computer from the persistent memory device to the target computer; and

c. modifying settings on the target computer in response to the transmitted data

22. The persistent memory device of claim 21 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of:

a. software to facilitate down loading from the persistent memory device to the target computer;

b. profile information;

c. application software applications;

d. data files; and

e. project files.

23. The persistent memory device of claim 21 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer.

24. The persistent memory device of claim 23 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on software on the target computer.

25. The persistent memory device of claim 23 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to install software on the target computer.

26. The persistent memory device of claim 23 wherein the software to facilitate modifying settings on the target computer comprises script files to operate on registry files on the target computer.

27. The persistent memory device of claim 22 wherein the data relating to the target computer is chosen from the group consisting of uninstall software and garbage collection software.

28. The persistent memory device of claim 27 wherein the data relating to the target computer comprises software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer.

29. The persistent memory device of claim 28 wherein the software to facilitate restoring settings on the target computer comprises script files to restore registry files on the target computer.

30. The persistent memory device of claim 22 wherein the profiles comprise network connection data, access files, passwords, and PIN numbers.