Productivity application management
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1. A method of programmatically managing a third-tier productivity application where a first-tier user accesses the third-tier productivity application over a network through a second-tier server running remote application access software, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. initiating an application managing program in a third-tier process space;
b. said application managing program launching the third-tier productivity application in the third-tier process space;
c. passing user interface and user commands between the third-tier productivity application and a first-tier computer via the remote application access software;
d. transmitting a command from the second-tier server to the application managing program; and
e. the application managing program controlling the third-tier productivity application in accordance with the command received from the second-tier server.
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Abstract
A method for managing third-tier productivity applications, as part of remote application deployment, consists of using a controlling program, called an AppController, to initiate the application launch which then allows otherwise incompatible programs to control and/or enhance the functionality of the productivity application by accepting commands transmitted using standard network communications protocols.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of programmatically managing a third-tier productivity application where a first-tier user accesses the third-tier productivity application over a network through a second-tier server running remote application access software, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. initiating an application managing program in a third-tier process space; b. said application managing program launching the third-tier productivity application in the third-tier process space; c. passing user interface and user commands between the third-tier productivity application and a first-tier computer via the remote application access software; d. transmitting a command from the second-tier server to the application managing program; and e. the application managing program controlling the third-tier productivity application in accordance with the command received from the second-tier server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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