SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING A RESOURCE IN A NETWORK
First Claim
1. An access system for a client connected to a server in a computer network to an instance of said resource stored in at least one of said server and said client, said access system comprising:
- a memory module containing data of a mapping of icon files and application files relating to said resource on said server; and
a first module providing instructions to a microprocessor in said clientto generate a first icon on a display associated with said client using said data, said first icon providing a graphic representation of a source of said instance of said resource reflecting whether said resource is located at said client or at said server;
to monitor for activation of said first icon at said client;
to initiate execution of said resource either on said client or said server for said client depending on whether said resource is to be accessed on said client first or said server first and to cause said application to access said file through either said client or said server depending on whether said file is to be accessed on either said client first or said server first;
to update a registry containing activation information on said resource, said registry being accessible by other processes operating on devices in said network;
to initiate an access of said resource on said client after attempting to access said resource on said server, if said server is not accessible;
whereinsaid client provides a terminal-based environment for accessing said application that uses said file in said network through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) commands; and
said resource is an application that can execute on said client or said server.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a system and method for a client connected to a server in a computer network to access a resource, such as an application, database (either local, server, or web-based), service and/or a file, stored in the network. The system comprises: the client in the network; the server in the network; an instance of the resource stored in at least one of the server and the client; a file associated with the application stored in at least one of the server and the client; and an access module operating to provide the client with access to the server. In the system at the client, a first icon associated with a said resource is provided and if the instance of the resource is stored at the server, the application is automatically accessed when the icon at the client is activated.
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20 Claims
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1. An access system for a client connected to a server in a computer network to an instance of said resource stored in at least one of said server and said client, said access system comprising:
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a memory module containing data of a mapping of icon files and application files relating to said resource on said server; and a first module providing instructions to a microprocessor in said client to generate a first icon on a display associated with said client using said data, said first icon providing a graphic representation of a source of said instance of said resource reflecting whether said resource is located at said client or at said server; to monitor for activation of said first icon at said client; to initiate execution of said resource either on said client or said server for said client depending on whether said resource is to be accessed on said client first or said server first and to cause said application to access said file through either said client or said server depending on whether said file is to be accessed on either said client first or said server first; to update a registry containing activation information on said resource, said registry being accessible by other processes operating on devices in said network; to initiate an access of said resource on said client after attempting to access said resource on said server, if said server is not accessible; wherein said client provides a terminal-based environment for accessing said application that uses said file in said network through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) commands; and said resource is an application that can execute on said client or said server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for presenting information to a client in a network where resources are stored in at least said client or a server in said network, said method comprising:
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when a request for an application is initiated in a graphical user interface (GUI) on said client, providing instructions for execution on a microprocessor on said client to access said application through said client or said server for said client depending whether said application is to be accessed through said client first or said server first; utilizing a secure access through a secure gateway tunnel to said application using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) commands when accessing said application through said server; and initiating an access of said application on said client after attempting to access said application on said server, when said application is to be initiated on said server first and said server is not accessible, wherein said client provides a terminal-based environment for accessing said resource that uses said file in the network through said RDP commands; and said application can execute on said client or said server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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