Application discovery method including identifying task entry points and launch points
First Claim
1. A computer-based method for performing application and task discovery in a network of computer devices running applications, comprising:
- broadcasting a request for application data over a communications network;
receiving a plurality of responses over the communications network from a set of agents provided on the computer devices, the responses comprising the application data; and
processing the application data from the received responses to generate a link and launch list for the network;
wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents an application identifier and a launch point,wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents a set of task data for each task the corresponding application can run, the set of task data including a task identifier and a task entry point defining a task entry point for a task associated with the task identifier; and
wherein the application data further comprises for each of the applications associated with the agents a list of elements managed by each of the applications and wherein the link and launch list comprises each of the listed elements paired with the application identifier associated with an application managing the particular element and the launch point for the managing application.
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Abstract
A method for performing application and task discovery in a network of computer devices. The method includes broadcasting a request for application data, such as a multicast request, over a communications network. Responses are received from agents on the computer devices and include application data such as an application name or identifier and an application launch point. A list of tasks that each application can run is also typically included in the application data, and associated with each task is a task entry point and a list of elements the task can be run against. Additional element information may be provided for each application including a list of elements managed by each application. The method continues with generating link and launch lists for the network such as a list that includes task identifiers with task entry points or a list that provides application names with launch points.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer-based method for performing application and task discovery in a network of computer devices running applications, comprising:
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broadcasting a request for application data over a communications network; receiving a plurality of responses over the communications network from a set of agents provided on the computer devices, the responses comprising the application data; and processing the application data from the received responses to generate a link and launch list for the network; wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents an application identifier and a launch point, wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents a set of task data for each task the corresponding application can run, the set of task data including a task identifier and a task entry point defining a task entry point for a task associated with the task identifier; and wherein the application data further comprises for each of the applications associated with the agents a list of elements managed by each of the applications and wherein the link and launch list comprises each of the listed elements paired with the application identifier associated with an application managing the particular element and the launch point for the managing application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-based method for performing application and task discovery in a network of computer devices running applications, comprising:
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broadcasting a request for application data over a communications network; receiving a plurality of responses over the communications network from a set of agents provided on the computer devices, the responses comprising the application data; and processing the application data from the received responses to generate a link and launch list for the network; wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents an application identifier and a launch point, wherein the application data comprises for each application associated with each of the agents a set of task data for each task the corresponding application can run, the set of task data including a task identifier and a task entry point defining a task entry point for a task associated with the task identifier; and wherein the application data further comprises for each of the tasks a list of elements that can run against the particular task and wherein the link and launch list comprises each of the listed elements paired with a set of tasks that can run against the element and the task entry points for each of the tasks in the set. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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