System, method, and computer program product for managing a plurality of applications via a single interface

• US 9,791,998 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2014
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McAfee, LLC
• Original Assignee: McAfee, Inc. (McAfee, LLC)
• Inventors: Lymer, Brent J., Chatterjee, Atri
• Primary Examiner(s): England, Sara
• Application Number:
  US14/581,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20150113421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/50 Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/51 at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/56 Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/566 Dynamic detection, i.e. detection performed at run-time, e.g. emulation, suspicious activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/577 Assessing vulnerabilities and evaluating computer system security
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/033 Test or assess software
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/034 Test or assess a computer or a system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1433 Vulnerability analysis
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

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.

Claims

1. At least one machine accessible storage medium having code stored thereon, the code when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:

identify a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;

concurrently present a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes;

a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and

b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and

responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface, present

a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and

b) additional information related to the selected application.

2. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.

3. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.

4. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the overall status comprises a bar graph.

5. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.

6. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.

7. The at least one medium of claim 1, wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.

8. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, on which are stored instructions that when executed cause one or more processors to;

identify a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;

concurrently present a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes;

a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and

b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and

responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface, present

a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and

b) additional information related to the selected application.

9. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.

10. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.

11. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the overall status comprises a bar graph.

12. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.

13. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.

14. The at least one medium of claim 8, wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.

15. A method of monitoring the status of applications installed on a computer, comprising:

identifying a plurality of applications that are installed on a computer;

presenting concurrently a status of each application of the plurality of applications, utilizing a plurality of separate application-specific visual indicators, via a single graphical user interface of another application, wherein the single graphical user interface includes;

a) the plurality of the application-specific visual indicators associated with the applications; and

b) an overall status representative of a collective status of the plurality of applications distinct from the application-specific visual indicators; and

presenting, responsive to selection of one of the plurality of applications from a list of the plurality of applications presented in the single graphical user interface,

a) a visual indicator to indicate whether the selected application is enabled and

b) additional information related to the selected application.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the application-specific visual indicators comprise a textual indicator.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the overall status comprises a graphical status indicator.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the additional information is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface than the application-specific visual indicators.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the overall status comprises a plurality of overall status indicators.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the overall status is presented within a different window of the graphical user interface from the application-specific status indicators.