Distributed computing architecture and associated method of providing a portable user environment
First Claim
1. A client terminal presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) to a distributed computing environment, comprising:
- a first interface configured to receive data of a portable storage medium, the data including a key authentication signal and user settings, the key authentication signal identifying an authorized user of the distributed computing environment;
a second interface configured to communicate with an operably linked server; and
a controller operative to verify the key authentication signal provided to the first interface in accordance with a distributed computing instruction set, and, upon verification, providing communication with the operably linked server via the second interface, wherein the server executes server side applications accessed by a user from the client terminal in accordance with the user settings.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A client terminal presents a graphical user interface (GUI) to a distributed computing environment. A first interface is configured to receive data of a portable storage medium. The data includes a key authentication signal and user settings. The key authentication signal identifies an authorized user of the distributed computing environment. A second interface is configured to communicate with an operably linked server. A controller is operative to verify the key authentication signal provided to the first interface in accordance with a distributed computing instruction set, and, upon verification, establishing communication with the operably linked server via the second interface. In this way, the server executes server side applications accessed by a user from the client terminal in accordance with the user settings.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A client terminal presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) to a distributed computing environment, comprising:
-
a first interface configured to receive data of a portable storage medium, the data including a key authentication signal and user settings, the key authentication signal identifying an authorized user of the distributed computing environment;
a second interface configured to communicate with an operably linked server; and
a controller operative to verify the key authentication signal provided to the first interface in accordance with a distributed computing instruction set, and, upon verification, providing communication with the operably linked server via the second interface, wherein the server executes server side applications accessed by a user from the client terminal in accordance with the user settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A server providing access to application programs via a client terminal GUI of a distributed computing architecture, comprising:
-
an interface configured to communicate with an operably linked client terminal employing an operating sytem of the distributed computing architecture, the interface receiving a request for executing server side application programs from the client terminal;
a memory configured to store a server side portion of a logical storage area, the server side portion being defined by a plurality of independent zones, including, (i.) an application program zone configured to store application program data of a user, (ii.) a user zone configured to store personal content of a the user, and (iii.) a social networks zone configured to store data for access to a predefined social network of users, a processor operative to execute server side application programs in accordance with the request of the client terminal, storing data to at least one of the plurality of zones of the server side portion and to control the storage of data to a further zone of memory of the client terminal, the further zone defining a client side portion of the logical storage area, the further zone, together with the plurality of zones, forming the logical storage area of the distributed computing architecture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A computer readable carrier including computer program instructions that cause a computer to implement a method of creating a logical storage area, the logical storage area including a client and server device of a distributed computing architecture, the method comprising the steps of:
-
communicating with a client terminal running an operating sytem of the distributed computing architecture requesting the execution of server side application programs;
storing a portion of a logical memory area, a server side portion of the logical storage area being defined by a plurality of user independent zones, including, (i.) an application program zone configured to store application program data of a predetermined user, (ii.) a user zone configured to store personal content of a predetermined user, and (iii.) a social networks zone configured to store data for access to a predefined social network of users, defined by the predetermined user, executing server side application programs in accordance with the request of the client terminal, storing data to at least one of the plurality of zones of the server side portion;
controlling the storage of data to a further zone of the client terminal, the further zone defining a client side portion of the logical storage area, the further zone, together with the plurality of zones, forming the logical storage area of the distributed computing architecture. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A handheld device presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) to a distributed computing environment, comprising:
-
means for receiving data of a portable storage medium, the data including a key authentication signal and user settings, the key authentication signal identifying an authorized user of the distributed computing environment;
an interface configured to communicate with an operably linked server; and
a controller operative to verify the key authentication signal provided to the means for receiving in accordance with a distributed computing instruction set, and, upon verification, providing communication with the operably linked server via the second interface, wherein the server executes server side applications accessed by a user from the client terminal in accordance with the user settings.
-
Specification