System and method for cursor-based application management
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing notifications comprising:
- receiving a separate authentication requirement for each of a plurality of applications;
associating the authentication requirements with a single login credential; and
displaying an application manager interface for allowing a user to specify which of the plurality of applications to automatically authenticate when the user is authenticated using the single login credential;
displaying a menu interface listing one or more of the plurality of applications; and
displaying, for each of the one or more of the plurality of applications in the menu, an indication of whether the application is automatically authenticated when the user is authenticated using the single login credential.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing applications and event notifications using a cursor-based GUI, wherein the cursor-based GUI is located adjacent to the cursor and provides a user with the ability manage and monitor a plurality of dynamically updated applications, commands and event notifications via a persistent and centralized interface. Since the cursor-based GUI is persistent in nature, the plurality of applications, commands and event notifications can be accessed regardless of the user'"'"'s computer environment. The user can manage user authentication requirements and other configuration information for the cursor-based GUI.
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing notifications comprising:
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receiving a separate authentication requirement for each of a plurality of applications; associating the authentication requirements with a single login credential; and displaying an application manager interface for allowing a user to specify which of the plurality of applications to automatically authenticate when the user is authenticated using the single login credential; displaying a menu interface listing one or more of the plurality of applications; and displaying, for each of the one or more of the plurality of applications in the menu, an indication of whether the application is automatically authenticated when the user is authenticated using the single login credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
computer executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed by a computer being effective to cause the computer to; receive a separate authentication requirement for each of a plurality of applications; associate the authentication requirements with a single login credential; display an application manager interface for allowing a user to specify which of the plurality of applications to automatically authenticate when the user is authenticated using the single login credential display a menu interface listing one or more of the plurality of applications; and display, for each of the one or more of the plurality of applications in the menu, an indication of whether the application is automatically authenticated when the user is authenticated using the single login credential. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a processor; a computer-readable medium; and non-transitory computer-readable instructions, stored on the computer readable medium, that when executed by the processor, cause a computer to; receive a separate authentication requirement for each of a plurality of applications; associate the authentication requirements with a single login credential; display an application manager interface for allowing a user to specify which of the plurality of applications to automatically authenticate when the user is authenticated using the single login credential; display a menu interface listing one or more of the plurality of applications; and display, for each of the one or more of the plurality of applications in the menu, an indication of whether the application is automatically authenticated when the user is authenticated using the single login credential. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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