Adjusting software settings
First Claim
1. A method of managing settings for a user a client device connected to a data network, the method comprising:
- receiving information pertaining to an operating environment running on a client device being used by the user;
determining details of the operating environment running on the client device;
selecting an environment model from a set of stored environmental models established for the user as a function of the operating environment running on the client device, each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment;
retrieving user specified setting data from the data network, wherein the user specified setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application;
transforming the user specified setting data so as to conform to the operating environment on the client device with reference to the selected environment model, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device; and
adjusting settings in the client device so as to incorporate the transformed user specified setting data for the set of personalisable applications with reference to the selected environment model.
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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.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of managing settings for a user a client device connected to a data network, the method comprising:
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receiving information pertaining to an operating environment running on a client device being used by the user; determining details of the operating environment running on the client device; selecting an environment model from a set of stored environmental models established for the user as a function of the operating environment running on the client device, each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment; retrieving user specified setting data from the data network, wherein the user specified setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application; transforming the user specified setting data so as to conform to the operating environment on the client device with reference to the selected environment model, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device; and adjusting settings in the client device so as to incorporate the transformed user specified setting data for the set of personalisable applications with reference to the selected environment model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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13. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive information pertaining to an operating environment running on a client device being used by a user; determine details of the operating environment running on the client device; select an environment model from a set of stored environmental models established for the user as a function of the operating environment running on the client device, each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment; retrieve user specified setting data from the data network, wherein the user specified setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application; transform the user specified setting data so as to conform to the operating environment on the client device with reference to the selected environment model, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device; and adjust settings in the client device so as to incorporate the transformed user specified setting data for the set of personalisable applications with reference to the selected environment model. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. 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:
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receive information pertaining to an operating environment running on a client device being used by a user; determine details of the operating environment running on the client device; select an environment model from a set of stored environmental models established for the user as a function of the operating environment running on the client device each environmental model defining a set of personalisable applications typically available in an operating environment; retrieve user specified setting data from the data network, wherein the user specified setting data is specific to a respective personalisable application; transform the user specified setting data so as to conform to the operating environment on the client device with reference to the selected environment model, wherein the selected environment model defines the set of personalisable applications for the operating environment on the client device; and adjust settings in the client device so as to incorporate the transformed user specified setting data for the set of personalisable applications with reference to the selected environment model. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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