Adjusting software settings

• US 8,966,023 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2012
• Issued: 02/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Donatelli, Alessandro, Febonio, Barbara, Ferrara, Filomena, Loriedo, Mario, Mazzarotto, Tommaso, Piccinini, Sandro
• Primary Examiner(s): Vy, Hung T
• Application Number:
  US13/414,806
• Publication Number:
  US 20120173669A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/223, 709/200, 709/219, 709/220, 709/206, 715/502, 717/136, 717174-178, 717/113, 707/610, 707/614, 707/695, 707/790, 707/100, 713/1
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

An arrangement permitting a user for example in a internet point or using a different profile in the same machine can connect to a web server to download and install local client software such as a java application or a browser plug-in the first time he accesses to this service from that browser in order to customize his environment. Once authenticated, he can choose the personalization to be performed in whatever application installed and eligible to be user customizable. For example he can replicate in the system his browser settings (favorites, cookies, forms etc) or word templates as a clone of environment setting of his personal machine. The customization can depend on pre-defined profiles to allow the user customization of a subset of settings, for example only browser settings. Models of different operating environments are defined and called upon to enable interactions with different client devices.

Claims

1. A method of enabling unified setting adjustment in a client device connected to a data network, the method comprising:

storing a plurality of environment models corresponding to a plurality of operating environments each environmental model defy a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment;

storing setting data, wherein respective setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application;

storing a client application;

transmitting the client application to the client device for execution thereon over the data network on demand;

receiving an environment model request from the client application as executed on the client device, the environment model request indicative of an operating environment on the client device;

transmitting a selected one of the plurality of environment models in response to the environment model request, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device;

receiving a setting data request from the client application as executed on the client device; and

transmitting selected setting data in response to the setting data request.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving new setting data from the client application as executed on the client device, and

storing the new setting data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a new environment model from the client application as executed on the client device, and

storing the new environment model.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a plurality of application models corresponding to a plurality of applications, each application model defining an application of the set of applications on the client device for which a user of the client device has requested personalisation;

receiving an application model request from the client application as executed by the selected environment model on the client device; and

transmitting a selected one of the application models in response to the application model request.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving a new application model from the client application as executed on the client device, and

storing the new application model.

6. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

store a plurality of environment models corresponding to a plurality of operating environments, each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment;

store setting data, wherein respective setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application;

store a client application;

transmit the client application to the client device for execution thereon over the data network on demand;

receive an environment model request from the client application as executed on the client device, the environment model request indicative of an operating environment on the client device;

transmit a selected one of the plurality of environment models in response to the environment model request, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device;

receive a setting data request from the client application as executed on the client device; and

transmit selected setting data in response to the selling data request.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive new setting data from the client application as executed on the client device; and

store the new setting data.

8. he system of claim 6, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive a new environment model from the client application as executed on the client device; and

store the new environment model.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

store a plurality of application models corresponding to a plurality of applications, each application model defining an application of the set of applications on the client device for which a user of the client device has requested personalisation;

receive an application model request from the client application as executed by the selected environment model on the client device; and

transmit a selected one of the application models in response to the application model request.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive a new application model from the client application as executed on the client device, and

store the new application model.

11. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer readable program recorded thereon, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:

store a plurality of environment models corresponding to a plurality of operating environments, each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment;

store setting data, wherein respective setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application;

store a client application;

transmit the client application to the client device for execution thereon over the data network on demand;

receive an environment model request from the client application as executed on the client device, the environment model request indicative of an operating environment on the client device;

transmit a selected one of the plurality of environment models in response to the environment model request, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device;

receive a setting data request from the client application as executed on the client device; and

transmit selected setting data in response to the setting data request.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the computer readable program further cause the computing device to:

receive new setting data from the client application as executed on the client device; and

store the new setting data.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the computer readable program further cause the computing device to:

receive a new environment model from the client application as executed on the client device; and

store the new environment model.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the computer readable program further cause the computing device to:

store a plurality of application models corresponding to a plurality of applications, each application model defining an application of the set of applications on the client device for which a user of the client device has requested personalization;

receive an application model request from the client application as executed by the selected environment model on the client device; and

transmit a selected one of the application models in response to the application model request.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer readable program further cause the computing device to:

receive a new application model from the client application as executed on the client device, and

store the new application model.