Launching computer applications

Details Launching computer applications Launching computer applications

1997-06-17

1998-11-10

Kriess, Kevin A.

G06F 906

Patent

active

058357599

ABSTRACT:
A computer application stored on a storage medium (e.g., a portable storage medium such as a compact disk) is automatically launched. Initialization information expressed in accordance with a predefined syntax is stored on the storage medium. Also stored in the computer is "launching" information sufficient, together with the initialization information, to enable the computer to launch the application. The application is automatically launched, without user intervention, by reading the initialization information and using it in connection with the launching information stored in the computer.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5274819 (1993-12-01), Blomfield-Brown
patent: 5291585 (1994-03-01), Sato et al.
patent: 5325532 (1994-06-01), Crosswy et al.
patent: 5379431 (1995-01-01), Lemon et al.
patent: 5392386 (1995-02-01), Chalas
patent: 5418941 (1995-05-01), Peters
patent: 5426775 (1995-06-01), Boccon-Gibod
Summer Conf. Proc., USENIX Assoc., "When Network File Systems Aren't Enough: Automatic Software Distribution Revisited", Nachbor, D., Jun. 9, 1986, pp. 159-171. (cbe)
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 32, No.9A, "Initialization Code Executed After Post and Before the Operating System Gets Control", Sep. 1990, pp. 407-408. (cbe)
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 28, No. 4, "Configuration File Comprising Configuration Commands and Data", Sep. 1995, p. 1441. (cbe)
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 37, No. 2B, "Changing System Configuration for Shared Windows Applications", Feb. 1994.
European Search Report dated Nov. 6, 1995.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Launching computer applications does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Launching computer applications, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Launching computer applications will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1527212