An external service application discovery method

Abstract

The invention relates to an external service application discovery method. An external service application discovery process connects a host with an external application server operating service application which allows users of client computing equipment to work together with files through web browsers. The host violates the function of the external application server and serves as a platform where interaction between the client computing equipment and the external application server is generated. A development interface protocol (shared communication protocol) allows the host to send an instruction to the external application server from the client computing equipment. Through the external service application discovery process, the external application server describes functions provided for the host by the service application. The host selectively enables the functions provided by the service application to be available for the users based on the implement level of the development platform interface and agreements of the external service application discovery process understood thereby.

Description

Technical field [0001] The invention relates to a service application, especially a method for discovering a service application. Background technique [0002] Enterprises usually maintain various types of documents stored in different places for different purposes. In many cases, such documents are created and stored based on various software applications and storage systems. For example, a word processing application, spreadsheet application, presentation application, annotation application, graphic design application, photography application, etc. can be used to generate documents. The generated documents can be stored via various storage systems, including one or more content servers for storing various types of documents, a server for storing documents as email items (email) attachments, and for storing documents A storage system used as meeting attachments, a customer relationship management (CRM) system used to store documents as main or customer data attachments, genera...

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Problems solved by technology

Another way to provide access to various document types without locally installing the necessary software packages is to provide viewing and editing capabilities natively within the content server, or to provide direct integration between the content server and a dedicated system for viewing and editing all supporting documentation; however, businesses are often reluctant to integrate such functionality with their content servers for fear that such integration of additional functionality may reduce processing capacity and power for similar mission-critical usage, increase downtime, and / or cause Management of their content servers becomes complicated

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