SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GLOBALLY AND SECURELY ACCESSING UNIFIED INFORMATION IN A COMPUTER NETWORK
First Claim
1. A smartphone comprising:
- a communications interface to communicate via one or more Internet communications channels;
a service engine configured to contact a global server via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface to retrieve configuration data to configure the service engine with a selectable set of downloadable executables, the selectable set of downloadable executables including at least one service access downloadable executable;
a display to present at least some of the selectable set of downloadable executables on the smartphone; and
an input device to select a service access downloadable executable from the selectable set of downloadable executables,wherein the service engine is configured to download the selected service access downloadable executable via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface, the downloaded service access downloadable executable being operative to access a service server from the smartphone via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface.
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Abstract
A client stores a first set of workspace data, and is coupled via a computer network to a global server. The client may be configured to synchronize portions of the first set of workspace data with the global server, which stores independently modifiable copies of the portions. The global server may also store workspace data which is not downloaded from the client, and thus stores a second set of workspace data. The global server may be configured to identify and authenticate a user seeking global server access from a remote terminal, and is configured to provide access to the first set or to the second set. Further, services may be stored anywhere in the computer network. The global server may be configured to provide the user with access to the services. The system may further include a synchronization-start module at the client site (which may be protected by a firewall) that initiates interconnection and synchronization with the global server when predetermined criteria have been satisfied.
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80 Claims
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1. A smartphone comprising:
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a communications interface to communicate via one or more Internet communications channels; a service engine configured to contact a global server via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface to retrieve configuration data to configure the service engine with a selectable set of downloadable executables, the selectable set of downloadable executables including at least one service access downloadable executable; a display to present at least some of the selectable set of downloadable executables on the smartphone; and an input device to select a service access downloadable executable from the selectable set of downloadable executables, wherein the service engine is configured to download the selected service access downloadable executable via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface, the downloaded service access downloadable executable being operative to access a service server from the smartphone via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of accessing services using a smartphone, the method comprising:
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contacting a global server via an Internet communications channel using a communications interface to retrieve configuration data to configure the smartphone with a selectable set of downloadable executables, the selectable set of downloadable executables including at least one service access downloadable executable; presenting at least some of the selectable set of downloadable executables on a display on the smartphone; selecting a service access downloadable executable from the selectable set; and downloading the selected service access downloadable executable via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface, the downloaded service access downloadable executable being operative to access a service server from the smartphone via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions thereon for execution on a smartphone computing device to implement a method of accessing services by the smartphone computing device, the computer readable instructions, when executed on a processor in the smartphone, causing the processor to perform the method comprising:
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contacting a global server via an Internet communications channel using a communications interface to retrieve configuration data to configure the smartphone with a selectable set of downloadable executables, the selectable set of downloadable executables including at least one service access downloadable executable; presenting at least some of the selectable set of downloadable executables on a display on the smartphone; selecting a service access downloadable executable from the selectable set; and downloading the selected service access downloadable executable via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface, the downloaded service access downloadable executable being operative to access a service server from the smartphone via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A service access system comprising a global server and one or more smartphones, the global server providing access to downloadable executables by each of said smartphones, wherein each of said smartphones comprises:
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a communications interface to communicate via one or more Internet communications channels; a service engine configured to contact the global server via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface to retrieve configuration data to configure the service engine with a selectable set of downloadable executables, the selectable set of downloadable executables including at least one service access downloadable executable; a display to present at least some of the selectable set of downloadable executables on the smartphone; and an input device to select a service access downloadable executable from the selectable set, wherein the service engine is configured to download the selected service access downloadable executable via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface, the downloaded service access downloadable executable being operative to access a service server from the smartphone via an Internet communications channel using the communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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Specification