System, method, and computer program product for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface
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1. A method for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
- identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and
simultaneously presenting a status of each of the applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators;
wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators;
wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application;
wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators adjacent to the applications in a list.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface. It is initially identified as to which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer. A status of each of the applications is then presented via a single graphical user interface.
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1. A method for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and simultaneously presenting a status of each of the applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators adjacent to the applications in a list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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computer code for identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and computer code for simultaneously presenting a status of each of the applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; wherein an overall status indicator representative of a collective status of the applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications.
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10. A system for managing a plurality of applications, comprising:
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computer code embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and a single graphical user interface implemented in code embodied on the tangible computer readable medium in communication with the computer code for simultaneously presenting a status of each of the applications utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; wherein an overall index representative of a collective status of the applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators adjacent to the applications in a list.
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11. A method for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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identifying a status of a plurality of applications installed on a computer; and simultaneously displaying a visual indication as to the status of each of the applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the applications is further displayed utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators adjacent to the applications in a list. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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computer code for identifying a status of a plurality of applications installed on a computer; and computer code for simultaneously displaying a visual indication as to the status of each of the applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; wherein an overall status indicator representative of a collective status of the applications is further displayed utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications.
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17. A method for managing a plurality of applications, comprising:
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identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and simultaneously allowing access to each of the applications via a single graphical user interface, the single graphical user interface including a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators for presenting a status of each of the applications; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the applications is displayed utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the plurality of application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators adjacent to the applications in a list. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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computer code for identifying which of a plurality of applications are installed on a computer; and computer code for simultaneously allowing access to each of the applications via a single graphical user interface, the single graphical user interface including a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators for presenting a status of each of the applications; wherein an overall index representative of a collective status of the applications is displayed utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the plurality of application-specific visual indicators; wherein the applications include applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications.
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22. A method for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface, comprising:
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identifying which of a plurality of related applications are installed on a computer, the related applications including applications selected from a group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; simultaneously presenting a status of each of the related applications via a home page of a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; displaying a plurality of selection icons associated with a plurality of windows each corresponding with one of the related applications; determining whether one of the selection icons has been selected by a user; and allowing a user to access one of the windows upon the selection of the corresponding one of the selection icons; wherein the windows each include access to functionality associated with the corresponding one of the related applications; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the related applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators.
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23. A method for tailoring a multi-application managing interface, comprising:
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providing a plurality of fields associated with a plurality of aspects of a multi-application managing interface; filling the fields with content tailored to an entity including a multiplicity of computers each including the multi-application managing interface; and displaying on the computers the multi-application managing interface with the content; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of applications is further displayed utilizing a single overall visual indicator; wherein the applications include applications selected from the group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein a single graphical user interface simultaneously displays a plurality of separate application-specific visual status indicators separate from the single overall visual indicator and adjacent to the applications in a list.
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24. A data structure embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for tailoring a multi-application managing interface, comprising:
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a map object for mapping a plurality of fields with content tailored to an entity including a multiplicity of computers each including a multi-application managing interface; wherein the fields are associated with a plurality of aspects of the multi-application managing interface; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of applications is presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator; wherein the applications include applications selected from the group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application; wherein a single graphical user interface simultaneously displays a plurality of separate application-specific visual status indicators separate from the single overall visual indicator and adjacent to the applications in a list.
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25. A method for selling application-related services via a single interface, comprising:
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identifying a status of a plurality of related applications installed on a computer; simultaneously presenting a status of each of the related applications via a single graphical user interface utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators; and conditionally displaying a purchase link with the status based on the status of the related applications on the computer; wherein the purchase link is capable of being utilized by a user of the computer to purchase a service associated with the related applications via the network; wherein an overall status representative of a collective status of the related applications is further presented utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from the application-specific visual indicators; wherein the related applications include applications selected from the group consisting of an anti-virus application, a firewall application, a privacy service application, an anti-spam application, and a utilities application.
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26. A system, comprising:
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a single graphical user interface implemented in code embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for simultaneously presenting a plurality of statuses utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators each associated with one of a plurality of security applications, and further presenting an overall status representative of a collective status of the security applications utilizing a single overall visual indicator separate from a plurality of application-specific visual indicators; wherein the security applications include an anti-virus application and a firewall application; wherein the single graphical user interface includes a plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the security applications. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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