Grid processing dynamic screensaver
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting an idle period of a processor on a computing device;
accessing a display engine of a display application configured to execute during the idle period;
executing a connectivity application having a controllable point of access to enterprise-level data, the enterprise-level data including data objects associated with a shared grid network; and
displaying a data object with the display engine of the display application during the idle period.
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Abstract
A screensaver displays tools for use by a grid trading network participant. The tools can be interactive to allow the participant to access information related to the grid trading network.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting an idle period of a processor on a computing device;
accessing a display engine of a display application configured to execute during the idle period;
executing a connectivity application having a controllable point of access to enterprise-level data, the enterprise-level data including data objects associated with a shared grid network; and
displaying a data object with the display engine of the display application during the idle period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-accessible medium having content to provide instructions to cause a machine to perform operations including:
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determining a computing device is idle;
accessing a data object related to a grid trading network through a configurable point of access to the grid trading network; and
displaying the data object in a screensaver for at least a portion of the idle period of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a network interface to couple the apparatus to a grid network;
a display interface to render an image on a user display, the image including a data object related to the grid network; and
a grid network module coupled with the network interface and the display interface, and having a configurable, single point of access to the grid network, to detect an idle period of the apparatus, access the data object related to the grid network, and pass the data object to the display interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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