Sandbox Manager Automates Virtual Application Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional download managers require significant user interaction and time for downloading and executing virtualized application files, as they necessitate user selection of storage location and installation processes, which can be cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A virtual process manager, referred to as the Sandbox Manager, automates the download and execution of virtualized application files by eliminating the need for user interaction during the process, allowing seamless transfer and execution without requiring storage location selection or installation queries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional download managers are used to download and execute virtualized application files, then the application files can be transferred and executed, but significant user interaction and time are required for storage location selection and installation processes
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual application files are pre-configured with all necessary components, registry data, settings, and dependencies within a virtualized environment before being transferred to the host device. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for post-download installation and configuration steps, allowing the application to execute immediately upon download completion.
Solution Approach 2:
A virtual runtime environment acts as an intermediary layer between the downloaded virtual application files and the host operating system. This virtual environment provides the necessary isolation and abstraction, allowing the application to run without requiring direct installation on the host system, thereby reducing user interaction and execution time.
2Reliability
If conventional download managers require user selection of storage location and installation processes, then proper installation can be ensured, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual application files are designed to be self-contained and self-executing. Upon download, the files automatically configure themselves within the virtual runtime environment without requiring user intervention for storage location selection or installation steps. The virtual environment automatically manages the deployment and execution, ensuring reliability while minimizing complexity.
3Reliability
If installation processes are required for downloaded application files, then proper system integration can be achieved, but special permissions and potentially undesirable modifications are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual runtime environment serves as an intermediary that provides system integration without requiring direct modifications to the host operating system. The virtualized application files execute within this isolated environment, which handles necessary system interactions while preventing undesirable modifications to the host system, thus maintaining reliability without introducing harmful effects.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual runtime environment is pre-configured with all necessary system integrations and permissions before the application files are downloaded. This beforehand preparation ensures that the application can properly integrate with the system without requiring additional permission requests or modifications during the download and execution process, eliminating potential harmful factors.
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AI summary
A virtual process manager for use with a client application. Both the virtual process manager and the client application are installed on a client computing device. The client application is configured to receive a user command to execute a virtual application at least partially implemented by a virtualized application file stored on a remote computing device. In response to the user command, the client application commands to the virtual process manager to execute the virtualized application file. Without additional user input, the virtual process manager downloads the virtualized application file from the remote computing device and executes the virtual application at least partially implemented by the downloaded virtualized application file on the client computing device. The client application may comprise a conventional web browser or operating system shell process.