Hierarchical configuration attribute storage and retrieval
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1. A method of retrieving a device-dependent attribute stored on a portal server, said method comprising:
- establishing communication with a device;
identifying a type of said device;
identifying a characteristic of said type of device, wherein said type is a subset of said characteristic; and
retrieving an entry from a list of attributes, said entry selected first according to said type of device and second according to said characteristic if said list does not include an entry that corresponds to said type of device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems thereof for storing and retrieving device-dependent attributes on a portal server are described. Attributes are stored in a device-dependent fashion. When a request for an attribute is received, the type of device used to generate the request is identified. The attribute suitable for the type of device is selected. Accordingly, device-dependent attributes are readily stored and retrieved on the portal server. As a result, the portal server can quickly and efficiently provide services and other types of support for a wide variety of client devices having different characteristics.
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1. A method of retrieving a device-dependent attribute stored on a portal server, said method comprising:
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establishing communication with a device;
identifying a type of said device;
identifying a characteristic of said type of device, wherein said type is a subset of said characteristic; and
retrieving an entry from a list of attributes, said entry selected first according to said type of device and second according to said characteristic if said list does not include an entry that corresponds to said type of device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of storing device-dependent attributes in a portal server, said method comprising:
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receiving information that identifies a type of device for which an attribute is to be stored, wherein said attribute is dependent on said type of device;
selecting said attribute according to said type of device;
entering said attribute into a list of attributes, wherein said list is organized into type-specific categories, wherein said attribute is entered into a category specific to said type of device provided said category exists; and
creating a new category for said attribute provided said category specific to said type of device does not already exist. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a portal server system to perform a method comprising:
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communicating with a device;
identifying from said communicating a type of device for which a first attribute is to be stored, wherein said first attribute is dependent on said type of device;
associating said type of device with said first attribute when said first attribute is selected and stored in a list of attributes; and
retrieving a second attribute from said list according to said type of device or according to a characteristic of said type of device if said list does not include an attribute that corresponds to said type of device, wherein said type is a subset of said characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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