APPLICATION SHARING SECURITY
First Claim
1. A method for sharing applications with a plurality of users, comprising:
- selecting at least one of a plurality of applications operating on a first computer to share with at least a second computer;
selecting at least one of a plurality of security measures for preventing a user operating the second computer from performing at least one of a plurality of unauthorized operations; and
initiating applications sharing on the first computer, wherein the user operating the second computer may access or observe an application running on the first computer, but may not perform any unauthorized operations on the first computer.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for facilitating application sharing. In operation, a user selects at least one of a plurality of applications operating on a first computer to share with at least a second computer. The user then selects at least one of a plurality of security measures for preventing a user operating the second computer from performing at least one of a plurality of unauthorized operations. Next, the user initiates applications sharing on the first computer, wherein the user operating the second computer may access or observe an application running on the first computer, but may not perform any unauthorized operations on the first computer.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for sharing applications with a plurality of users, comprising:
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selecting at least one of a plurality of applications operating on a first computer to share with at least a second computer; selecting at least one of a plurality of security measures for preventing a user operating the second computer from performing at least one of a plurality of unauthorized operations; and initiating applications sharing on the first computer, wherein the user operating the second computer may access or observe an application running on the first computer, but may not perform any unauthorized operations on the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for sharing applications with a plurality of users, comprising:
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means for selecting at least one of a plurality of applications operating on a first computer to share with at least a second computer; means for selecting at least one of a plurality of security measures for preventing a user operating the second computer from performing at least one of a plurality of unauthorized operations; and means for initiating applications sharing on the first computer, wherein the user operating the second computer may access or observe an application running on the first computer, but may not perform any unauthorized operations on the first computer.
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21. A computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by a computer to facilitate sharing of applications with a plurality of users, comprising:
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selecting at least one of a plurality of applications operating on a first computer to share with at least a second computer; selecting at least one of a plurality of security measures for preventing a user operating the second computer from performing at least one of a plurality of unauthorized operations; and initiating applications sharing on the first computer, wherein the user operating the second computer may access or observe an application running on the first computer, but may not perform any unauthorized operations on the first computer.
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