Architecture for a system of portable information agents
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1. A method comprising:
- accessing a first information agent using a first application operating on a first data processing system;
selecting the first information agent and electronically relocating the first information agent outside of the first application;
determining whether sufficient logic exists to allow the first information agent to operate in a new location;
contacting an agent server operating on a second data processing system to request the logic; and
moving the first information agent to the new location using the first system and the second system.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing enhanced intelligent agents that are moveable by a user from a browser application to a desktop. In specific embodiments, agents provide advanced interactive graphics and communications back to a server.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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accessing a first information agent using a first application operating on a first data processing system; selecting the first information agent and electronically relocating the first information agent outside of the first application; determining whether sufficient logic exists to allow the first information agent to operate in a new location; contacting an agent server operating on a second data processing system to request the logic; and moving the first information agent to the new location using the first system and the second system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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accessing a first information agent by a first application operating on a first data processing system; electronically relocating the first information agent outside of the first application; electronically determining if sufficient logic exists to allow the first information agent to operate in a new location; contacting an agent server operating on a second data processing system to request the logic; downloading and installing the logic; relocating the first information agent to the new location subsequent to the installation of the logic; determining if infrastructure logic exists to allow the first information agent to operate in the new location; and contacting an agent server to request the infrastructure logic. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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accessing a first application operating on a first data processing system using a first information agent; configuring a first system for allowing selection of the first information agent and electronic relocation of the first information agent outside of the first application; configuring a second system for electronically determining if sufficient logic exists to allow the first information agent to operate in a new location; configured the second system for contacting an agent server operating on a second data processing system to request the logic; configured the second system for downloading and installing the logic; and relocating the first information agent to the new location subsequent to the installation of the logic. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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