Dynamic link library (DLL) for providing server enhancements

• US 20050198652A1
• Filed: 01/13/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Whitlow, Troy C., Stark, Tamra LV., Keller, Kevin D., Huscher, Anthony A.
• Application Number:
  US10/757,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20050198652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/331
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44521 Dynamic linking or loading; Link editing at or after load time, e.g. Java class loading

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of providing server enhancement, includes: providing a dynamic link library for communicating with a master configuration file to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program. The method may also include: selecting a code line that contains a variable associated with a setting of the application program. The method may also include: replacing the variable in the code line with a new variable associated with a modified setting of the application program. The variables associated with editable settings, of at least one application program, are editable in a single location. In another embodiment, an apparatus for providing server enhancement can perform the above method.

Claims

1. A method of providing server enhancement, the method comprising:

providing a dynamic link library for communicating with a master configuration file to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a code line that contains a variable associated with a setting of the application program.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

replacing the variable in the code line with a new variable associated with a modified setting of the application program.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the variables associated with editable settings, of at least one application programs, are editable in a single location.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

passing a modified variable to the application program.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to permit input of data and output of information, and interface with various applications.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using a website to enter changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing different levels of access in order to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

7. The method of claim 7, wherein one of the various applications permits an administrator to automatically manage and remove accounts from an eRoom instance.

10. An apparatus for providing server enhancement, the apparatus comprising:

a server including a dynamic link library for communicating with a master configuration file to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to select a code line that contains a variable associated with a setting of the application program.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to replace the variable in the code line with a new variable associated with a modified setting of the application program.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the variables associated with editable settings, of at least one application programs, are editable in a single location.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to pass a modified variable to the application program.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to permit input of data and output of information, and interface with various applications.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein one of the various applications permits an administrator to automatically manage and remove accounts from an eRoom instance.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to receive a user-entered change from a website, where the user-entered change is associated with an application program.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dynamic link library is configured to proved different levels of access in order to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

19. An apparatus for providing server enhancement, the apparatus comprising:

means for providing a dynamic link library for communicating with a master configuration file to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.

20. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions to;

provide a dynamic link library for communicating with a master configuration file to permit changes to at least one editable variable that is associated with an application program.