Network based program loader system and method of operation
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1. A method for loading a software application for use at a client node of a network comprising the steps of:
- activating a program loader system at the client node;
transmitting a user-specific software application setup file from a server to the client node, the user-specific software application setup file being associated with a user of the client node and being independent of the particular client node being used by the user; and
loading an application at the client node using the user-specific software application setup file.
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Abstract
A method for loading a software application for use at a client node (24, 30) of a network (12, 14) includes activating a program loader system (48) at the client node (24, 30). A user-specific software application setup file (56) is then transmitted from a file server (22, 28) to the client node (24, 30).
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1. A method for loading a software application for use at a client node of a network comprising the steps of:
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activating a program loader system at the client node; transmitting a user-specific software application setup file from a server to the client node, the user-specific software application setup file being associated with a user of the client node and being independent of the particular client node being used by the user; and loading an application at the client node using the user-specific software application setup file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22)
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10. A method for loading a software application for use at a client node of a network comprising the steps of:
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activating a program loader system at the client node; transmitting a user-specific software application setup file from a server to the client node, the user-specific software application setup file being associated with a user of the client node and being independent of the particular client node being used by the user; retrieving existing application data from predetermined locations in a client node data memory; storing the existing application data in a prior software data file; retrieving user-specific application data from the user-specific software application setup file; storing the user-specific application data to the predetermined locations in the client node data memory; and running the software application at the client node using the user-specific application data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A system for loading a software application for use at a client node coupled to a network comprising:
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a user-specific software application setup file associated with a user of the client node and being independent of the particular client node being used by the user; a server having a server data memory, the server coupled to the network and operable to store and retrieve the user-specific software application data file in the data memory; a program loader system operating on the client node, the program loader system operable to retrieve the user-specific software application data file from the server and to apply parameters from the user-specific software application data file to the client node being used by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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