Communication setup method and program, startup method and program, and application startup method and system
First Claim
1. A communication setup program for setting communication data for an application, the communication setup program, when executed by a computer, providing:
- a device selection input module configured to receive selection of a target device from among one or more devices accessible by the computer;
a related application extraction module configured to extract each application that supports the selected target device from among a plurality of applications installed on the computer;
a communication data setup input module configured to receive communication data for communicating with the selected target device, the received communication data being stored in a storage medium together with a communication data ID; and
a communication data ID output module configured to provide the communication data ID to each extracted application when that application is loaded.
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Abstract
A communication setup program eliminates the need for setting communication data common to multiple applications individually for each application. The communication setup program configures communication data that is reflected by the applications when each application is loaded, and provides a device selection module for selecting a target communication device from among one or more devices setup on the computer; a related application extraction module for extracting related applications that support the selected device from among a plurality of applications installed on the computer; a communication data setup module for configuring the communication data used by related applications to communicate with the selected device; and a communication data ID output module for providing a communication data ID for referencing the configured communication data to the extracted applications.
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16 Claims
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1. A communication setup program for setting communication data for an application, the communication setup program, when executed by a computer, providing:
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a device selection input module configured to receive selection of a target device from among one or more devices accessible by the computer;
a related application extraction module configured to extract each application that supports the selected target device from among a plurality of applications installed on the computer;
a communication data setup input module configured to receive communication data for communicating with the selected target device, the received communication data being stored in a storage medium together with a communication data ID; and
a communication data ID output module configured to provide the communication data ID to each extracted application when that application is loaded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A startup program for loading applications, the startup program, when executed by a computer, providing:
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a communication data setup module for configuring communication data for a plurality of applications installed on the computer;
a displayed dialog box for configuring the communication data by means of the communication data setup module, the displayed dialog box having a startup button for starting each application; and
a startup mechanism for loading an application to reflect the communication data based on operation of the corresponding startup button.
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7. A communication setup method adapted to run on a computer to set communication data for an application when the application loads, the communication setup method causing the computer to execute steps of:
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storing supported device information, denoting one or more configured devices supportable by each application installed on the computer;
receiving selection of a target device from among the one or more devices accessible by the computer;
extracting each application that supports the selected target device based on the supported device information;
receiving communication data for communicating with the selected target device;
storing the communication data with a communication data ID; and
supplying the communication data ID to each extracted application when that application loads.
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8. An application startup method adapted to run on a computer on which a plurality of applications are installed, the application startup method causing the computer to execute steps of:
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displaying a dialog box for configuring communication settings for use by a plurality of applications, the dialog box having a startup button for starting each application;
storing communication data for the plurality of applications based on the communication settings entered in the dialog box; and
loading at least one of the applications reflecting the communication data based on operation of the corresponding startup button or buttons.
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9. An application startup system, comprising:
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a communication data input unit for receiving communication data for communicating with a device;
a communication data ID input unit for receiving a communication data ID identifying specific communication data;
a communication data storage unit for storing the communication data with the communication data ID; and
an application startup unit for supplying the communication data ID to an application that supports the device, and for loading the application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An application startup method, comprising steps of:
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(a) receiving communication data for communicating with a device;
(b) receiving communication data ID identifying the communication data;
(c) storing the communication data with the communication data ID in a storage medium; and
(d) supplying the communication data ID received in step (b) to an application that supports the device while loading the application. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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