CONFIGURING CLIENT SERVICES

• US 20140068021A1
• Filed: 08/28/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: McKellar, Brian Craig, Brunswig, Frank, Cherdron, Markus, Arseniev, Alexey
• Application Number:
  US13/596,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20140068021A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/177 Initialisation or configuration control processor initialisation G06F9/4405
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

Techniques for managing content of a virtual workspace include receiving a request from a remote client for client-configuration settings, the remote client associated with a particular user; identifying a set of client-specific attributes associated with the remote client; identifying a set of user-specific attributes associated with the particular user; determining client-configuration settings for the remote client based at least in part on the identified client-specific attributes and the identified user-specific attributes; and transmitting the determined client-configuration settings to the remote client.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for managing content of a virtual workspace, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client for client-configuration settings, the remote client associated with a particular user;

identifying a set of client-specific attributes associated with the remote client;

identifying a set of user-specific attributes associated with the particular user;

determining client-configuration settings for the remote client based at least in part on the identified client-specific attributes and the identified user-specific attributes; and

transmitting the determined client-configuration settings to the remote client.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the received request includes at least one of the remote client'"'"'s identification, the remote client'"'"'s location, or the particular user'"'"'s identification.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying client-specific attributes comprises accessing an enterprise systems catalog.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of client-specific attributes comprises at least one of location, client type, or installed software, and the set of user-specific attributes comprises at least one of user role or user password.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the client-configuration settings include at least one of personal user settings, certificates, passwords, favorites, or navigation history.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by an administrator, and a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by the particular user.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving a notification of at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the user;

updating the client-configuration settings; and

storing the updated client-configuration settings.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the administrator;

updating the client-configuration settings;

storing the updated client-configuration settings; and

in response to a second request from the remote client for client-configuration settings, transmitting the updated client-configuration settings.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the client-configuration settings at the remote client with the received transmitted client-configuration settings.

10. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client for client-configuration settings, the remote client associated with a particular user;

identifying a set of client-specific attributes associated with the remote client;

identifying a set of user-specific attributes associated with the particular user;

determining client-configuration settings for the remote client based at least in part on the identified client-specific attributes and the identified user-specific attributes; and

transmitting the determined client-configuration settings to the remote client.

11. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the received request includes at least one of the remote client'"'"'s identification, the remote client'"'"'s location, or the particular user'"'"'s identification.

12. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein identifying client-specific attributes comprises accessing an enterprise systems catalog.

13. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the set of client-specific attributes comprises at least one of location, client type, or installed software, and the set of user-specific attributes comprises at least one of user role or user password.

14. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the client-configuration settings include at least one of personal user settings, certificates, passwords, favorites, or navigation history.

17. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the administrator;

updating the client-configuration settings;

storing the updated client-configuration settings; and

in response to a second request from the remote client for client-configuration settings, transmitting the updated client-configuration settings.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

setting the client-configuration settings at the remote client with the received transmitted client-configuration settings.

15. The computer storage medium of claim 15, wherein a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by an administrator, and a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by the particular user.

16. The computer storage medium of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a notification of at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the user;

updating the client-configuration settings; and

storing the updated client-configuration settings.

19. A system of one or more computers configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request from a remote client for client-configuration settings, the remote client associated with a particular user;

identifying a set of client-specific attributes associated with the remote client;

identifying a set of user-specific attributes associated with the particular user;

determining client-configuration settings for the remote client based at least in part on the identified client-specific attributes and the identified user-specific attributes; and

transmitting the determined client-configuration settings to the remote client.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the received request includes at least one of the remote client'"'"'s identification, the remote client'"'"'s location, or the particular user'"'"'s identification.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein identifying client-specific attributes comprises accessing an enterprise systems catalog.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the set of client-specific attributes comprises at least one of location, client type, or installed software, and the set of user-specific attributes comprises at least one of user role or user password.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the client-configuration settings include at least one of personal user settings, certificates, passwords, favorites, or navigation history.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by an administrator, and a portion of the set of the client-configuration settings is defined by the particular user.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a notification of at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the user;

updating the client-configuration settings; and

storing the updated client-configuration settings.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving at least one change to the client-configuration settings from the administrator;

updating the client-configuration settings;

storing the updated client-configuration settings; and

in response to a second request from the remote client for client-configuration settings, transmitting the updated client-configuration settings.

27. The system of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise:

setting the client-configuration settings at the remote client with the received transmitted client-configuration settings.