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Serving software applications from servers for client computers

  • US 7,797,372 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2008
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for serving an application over a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving on a server computer a first request having a session identifier and a requested application identifier corresponding to the application, wherein the application is designed to run directly on an operating system;

    accessing using the server computer a user database to authenticate the first request associated with the session identifier;

    accessing using the server computer an application database to determine characteristics of the application based on the received application identifier;

    selecting using the server computer a host to serve the application at least partially based on the determined characteristics of the application wherein said host sends an application descriptor to a client computer and a subset of instructions of the application to the client computer for execution, wherein the application descriptor includes an identity of the host.

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