INTEGRATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING AND AGGREGATING DISPARATE REMOTE SERVER SERVICES

• US 20070277110A1
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nexquest, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nexquest, Inc.
• Inventors: Rogers, Steven, Cowan, William
• Granted Patent: US 7,607,092 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/736
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5083 wherein the managed service relates to web hosting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A system and method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the system and method includes generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers and initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers. The system and method aggregates the functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the aggregated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers;

initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers; and

aggregating functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the aggregated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the step of:

establishing a thread with a host server, wherein the host server initiates multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers; and

aggregates the functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the

3. The method of claim 2, further including the step of:

storing aggregated data from the remote servers at the host server.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the aggregated data is at least one of blogging URLs, RSS streams, e-mail addresses, instant messaging handles, calendars, contacts information, telephony addresses and groups and communities information.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the aggregated data is store in a data store.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the aggregated data is encrypted.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the graphical user interface further includes an application window, a contacts window and an advertising window.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the application window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the remote servers functionality and services accessed by a user, and wherein the contacts window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the user'"'"'s contacts and initiating on demand links to each of the user'"'"'s contacts and wherein the advertising window further includes steps of displaying and formatting advertising content for the user'"'"'s perusal.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the graphical user interface is accessed via at least one of a thin client and a thick client.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the thin client and the thick client is comprised of at least one of a PC, a laptop, a cell phone, a PDA and a computer tablet.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface further includes an application window, a contacts window and an advertising window.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the application window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the remote servers functionality and services accessed by a user, and wherein the contacts window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the user'"'"'s contacts and initiating on demand links to each of the user'"'"'s contacts and wherein the advertising window further includes steps of displaying and formatting advertising content for the user'"'"'s perusal.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface is accessed via at least one of a thin client and a thick client.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the aggregated data is at least one of blogging URLs, RSS streams, e-mail addresses, instant messaging handles, calendars, contacts information, telephony addresses and groups and communities information.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the aggregated data is store in a data store.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the aggregated data is encrypted.

17. A software product residing on a computer readable medium capable of directing a computer system, wherein the software product directs a computer system to perform the steps of:

generating a graphical user interface, wherein the generated graphical user interface further includes active windows capable of communicating and controlling data flow to a from a plurality of websites;

initiating multiple threads linking the graphical user interface and the websites;

synchronizing common data residing at the plurality of websites and accessing and controlling the data flow to and from the websites via the active windows of the graphical user interface.

18. The software product of claim 17 further including the step of:

communicating with and directing an intermediate server, wherein the intermediate server processes at least a portion of the generating a graphical user interface, initiating multiple threads and synchronizing common data instructions generated by the software product.

19. The software product of claim 17, wherein the intermediate servers processes and initiates instructions from the software product to initiate multiple threads linking the graphical user interface and the websites.

20. The software product of claim 19, further including the step of directing the intermediate server to store common data at the intermediate server site.

21. A system for aggregating and displaying disparate web services and functionality, the system comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor includes memory;

a display, wherein the display is in communication with the processor; and

a software program, wherein the software program resides on a computer readable medium and is capable of directing the processor to perform the steps of;

generating a graphical user interface, wherein the generated graphical user interface further includes active windows capable of communicating and controlling data flow to a from a plurality of web services sites;

initiating multiple threads linking the graphical user interface and the web services sites;

synchronizing common data residing at the plurality of web services sites and accessing and controlling the data flow to and from the web services sites via the active windows of the graphical user interface.

22. The system of claim 21 further including:

a second processor, wherein the second processor executes at least a portion of the generating, initiating and synchronizing steps.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the software programs instructions are executed solely by the second processor.

24. A method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality, the method comprising:

means for generating a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes multiple active windows wherein each window is capable of communicating with and directing a plurality of remote servers hosting the web services;

means for initiating and conducting simultaneously multiple sessions with the remote servers; and

means for aggregating and accessing functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers via the graphical user interface.