Integrated method and system for accessing and aggregating disparate remote server services

• US 7,607,092 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nexquest, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nexquest, Inc.
• Inventors: Rogers, Steven, Cowan, William W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow; Dennis-Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pham; Linh K
• Application Number:
  US11/420,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20070277110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,239 Days
• Field of Search: 715/742, 715/733, 715/744, 715/747, 715/792, 715/767
• US Class Current: 715/734
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5083 wherein the managed service relates to web hosting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A system and method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the system and method includes generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers and initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers. The system and method aggregates the functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the aggregated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for integrating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers;

initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers;

establishing a thread with a host sewer, wherein the host server initiates multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers; and

integrating functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the integrated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further including the step of:

storing integrated data from the remote servers at the host server.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the integrated data is at least one of blogging Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), Really Simple Syndication (RSS) streams, e-mail addresses, instant messaging handles, calendars, contacts information, telephony addresses and groups and communities information.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the integrated data is stored in a data store.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the integrated data is encrypted.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface further includes an application window, a contacts window and an advertising window.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the application window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the remote servers functionality and services accessed by a user, and wherein the contacts window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the user'"'"'s contacts and initiating on demand links to each of the user'"'"'s contacts and wherein the advertising window further includes steps of displaying and formatting advertising content for the user'"'"'s perusal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface is accessed via at least one of a thin client and a thick client.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the thin client and the thick client is comprised of at least one of a PC, a laptop, a cell phone, a PDA and a computer tablet.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface further includes an application window, a contacts window and an advertising window.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the application window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the remote servers functionality and services accessed by a user, and wherein the contacts window further includes steps of displaying and controlling the user'"'"'s contacts and initiating on demand links to each of the user'"'"'s contacts and wherein the advertising window further includes steps of displaying and formatting advertising content for the user'"'"'s perusal.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the graphical user interface is accessed via at least one of a thin client and a thick client.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the integrated data is at least one of blogging URLs, RSS streams, e-mail addresses, instant messaging handles, calendars, contacts information, telephony addresses and groups and communities information.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the integrated data is stored in a data store.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the integrated data is encrypted.