SINGLE APPROACH TO ON-PREMISE AND ON-DEMAND CONSUMPTION OF SERVICES

• US 20130159378A1
• Filed: 12/14/2011
• Published: 06/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Misovski, Filip, Cherdron, Markus
• Granted Patent: US 9,276,825 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5051 Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time

Abstract

The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for deployment of services independent of a particular deployment model. One process includes operations for receiving a selection for a user productivity service from a client device, the client device located in a corporate network. A request for a particular method of deployment of the user productivity service is received. At least a portion of the user productivity service is transmitted to the client device if the request is for on-demand deployment of the user productivity service. At least a portion of the user productivity service is transmitted to a server in the corporate network if the request is for on-premise deployment of the user productivity service.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method performed by one or more processors for providing single approach consumption of user productivity services, the method comprising the following operations:

receiving a selection for a user productivity service from a client device, the client device located in a corporate network;

receiving a request for a particular method of deployment of the user productivity service;

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to the client device if the request is for on-demand deployment of the user productivity service; and

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to a server in the corporate network if the request is for on-premise deployment of the user productivity service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the corporate network includes the client device, the server, and a firewall providing secure communications from at least the client device and the server to devices external to the firewall.

3. The method of claim 1, the user productivity service includes at least one of a feature provided through a web service, information related to a document selected by a user, or analytical software operable to display relevant data based on information currently displayed in the user interface of the application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the user productivity service is a first portion of the user productivity service, and wherein the user productivity service includes at least a second portion.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the client device if a request is received for on-demand deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service; and

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the server in the corporate network if a request is received for on-premise deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein on-demand deployment of the user productivity service includes providing the user productivity service as a hosted service on a server in a cloud computing network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein on-premise deployment of the user productivity service includes configuring the user productivity service for processing by an intermediary unit in the corporate network before installation of the user productivity service on the client device.

8. A computer program product encoded on a non-transitory storage medium, the product comprising computer readable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selection for a user productivity service from a client device, the client device located in a corporate network;

receiving a request for a particular method of deployment of the user productivity service;

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to the client device if the request is for on-demand deployment of the user productivity service; and

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to a server in the corporate network if the request is for on-premise deployment of the user productivity service.

9. The product of claim 8, wherein the corporate network includes the client device, the server, and a firewall providing secure communications from at least the client device and the server to devices external to the firewall.

10. The product of claim 8, the user productivity service includes at least one of a feature provided through a web service, information related to a document selected by a user, or analytical software operable to display relevant data based on information currently displayed in the user interface of the application.

11. The product of claim 8, wherein the at least a portion of the user productivity service is a first portion of the user productivity service, and wherein the user productivity service includes at least a second portion.

12. The product of claim 11, further comprising:

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the client device if a request is received for on-demand deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service; and

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the server in the corporate network if a request is received for on-premise deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service.

13. The product of claim 8, wherein on-demand deployment of the user productivity service includes providing the user productivity service as a hosted service on a server in a cloud computing network.

14. The product of claim 8, wherein on-premise deployment of the user productivity service includes configuring the user productivity service for processing by an intermediary unit in the corporate network before installation of the user productivity service on the client device.

15. A system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising;

receiving a selection for a user productivity service from a client device, the client device located in a corporate network;

receiving a request for a particular method of deployment of the user productivity service;

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to the client device if the request is for on-demand deployment of the user productivity service; and

transmitting at least a portion of the user productivity service to a server in the corporate network if the request is for on-premise deployment of the user productivity service.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the corporate network includes the client device, the server, and a firewall providing secure communications from at least the client device and the server to devices external to the firewall.

17. The system of claim 15, the user productivity service includes at least one of a feature provided through a web service, information related to a document selected by a user, or analytical software operable to display relevant data based on information currently displayed in the user interface of the application.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least a portion of the user productivity service is a first portion of the user productivity service, and wherein the user productivity service includes at least a second portion.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising:

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the client device if a request is received for on-demand deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service; and

transmitting the second portion of the user productivity service to the server in the corporate network if a request is received for on-premise deployment of the second portion of the user productivity service.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein on-demand deployment of the user productivity service includes providing the user productivity service as a hosted service on a server in a cloud computing network.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein on-premise deployment of the user productivity service includes configuring the user productivity service for processing by an intermediary unit in the corporate network before installation of the user productivity service on the client device.