Base Application Launching Allowed Apps via Management Server
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cloud computing environments lack efficient methods for managing and launching applications on computing devices, particularly in organizational settings, where user roles and geographic locations influence application accessibility, leading to complexity in application discovery and deployment.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a base application to manage and launch allowed applications on a computing device by communicating with an application management server, which determines and configures accessible applications based on user roles and geographic regions, using APIs for data exchange between applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cloud computing services provide shared resources and software accessibility over the Internet, then resource sharing and accessibility are improved, but application management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an application management server as an intermediary component between cloud services and user devices. This server centrally manages application provisioning, deployment, and access control, thereby reducing the complexity of managing cloud applications while maintaining their accessibility and adaptability across different devices and organizations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If applications are made accessible over the Internet without local installation, then deployment flexibility is improved, but application discovery and launch capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-configuring and pre-listing available applications on the application management server before users need to access them. The server maintains a catalog of approved applications with metadata, allowing users to discover and launch applications through a simplified interface without needing to understand the underlying cloud infrastructure or perform manual deployment configurations.
3Reliability
If application accessibility is controlled by user roles and geographic locations, then security and relevance are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the application management server automatically determines which applications a user can access based on their role and geographic location. The system uses predefined user profiles and application metadata containing access policies, allowing the server to autonomously enforce access control without requiring complex manual configuration or intervention, thereby maintaining security while reducing operational complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for managing applications on a computing device. A computing device may receive allowed application data indicating applications that are launchable by a base application. A user interface with one or more selections of the applications may be displayed at a display of the computing device. The computing device may receive input data indicating a selection of an application. Identifier data associated with the base application and selection data associated with the application may be provided to the application.