Presentation service architectures for netcentric computing systems
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1. A presentation service architecture for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
- a client connected with a web server;
a desktop manager service for allowing users to manipulate files and launch applications located on said client;
a direct manipulation service for allowing users to manage at least one software application object by manipulating visual representations of said application objects located on said client;
a input device service for detecting user input from at least one input device located on said client;
a report and print service for enabling on-screen previewing and printing of documents that contain data that are generated on said client by said web server;
a user navigation service for providing users with the ability to access or navigate between functions within or across applications that are generated on said client by said web server;
a web browser service for allowing users to view and interact with applications and documents located on said client and said web server, wherein said web browser service is configured to enable applications to use fields to display data and collect user input data;
a form service for enabling applications from said web server to use at least one field to display and collect data from said client outside of said web browser service; and
a window system service for providing a base functionality for creating and managing a graphical user interface.
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A presentation service architecture in a netcentric computing system that includes a client connected with a web server. A desktop manager service for allowing users to manipulate files and launch applications that are located on the client. The presentation service architecture includes a direct manipulation service, a form service, a input device service, a report and print service, a user navigation service, a web browser service and a window system service. Each of these services of the presentation service architecture provides an optimal arrangement for a business enterprise to use in a netcentric computing system.
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1. A presentation service architecture for a netcentric computing system, comprising:
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a client connected with a web server;
a desktop manager service for allowing users to manipulate files and launch applications located on said client;
a direct manipulation service for allowing users to manage at least one software application object by manipulating visual representations of said application objects located on said client;
a input device service for detecting user input from at least one input device located on said client;
a report and print service for enabling on-screen previewing and printing of documents that contain data that are generated on said client by said web server;
a user navigation service for providing users with the ability to access or navigate between functions within or across applications that are generated on said client by said web server;
a web browser service for allowing users to view and interact with applications and documents located on said client and said web server, wherein said web browser service is configured to enable applications to use fields to display data and collect user input data;
a form service for enabling applications from said web server to use at least one field to display and collect data from said client outside of said web browser service; and
a window system service for providing a base functionality for creating and managing a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a presentation service architecture for a netcentric computing system, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one client connected with a web server;
manipulating files and launching applications with a desktop manager service on said client;
allowing users to manage at least one software application object by manipulating visual representations of said application objects with a direct manipulation service on said client;
detecting user inputs from at least one input device with an input device service located on said client;
previewing and printing documents that contain data with a report and print service located on said client;
accessing or navigating between functions within or across applications on the web server with a user navigation service on said client;
viewing and interacting with applications and documents on said web server with a web browser service on said client, wherein said web browser service includes web browser extension services, web browser form services and web browser user navigation services, said web browser form services enables applications to use fields to display and collect data within said web browser service on said client;
displaying and collecting data with a forms service on said client, wherein said forms service and said user navigation service are operated outside of said web browser service, said forms service enables applications from said web server to use at least one field to display various data types on said client and perform validation of said collected data; and
providing a window system service that is capable of creating and managing a graphical user interface on said client. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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