Virtual Application Publishing via Web Server Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a method and system to efficiently publish virtual application files on a server for distribution over the Internet, as existing solutions lack a streamlined process for uploading and managing virtual application files, including configuration and execution on web servers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for publishing virtual applications involve a client computing device uploading virtual application files to a server, which includes a wizard tool for creating a publisher account, adding application information, and uploading files to a website server, with databases for tracking user accounts and application versions, allowing for distribution and execution by other devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual application files are uploaded to a web server for distribution, then accessibility and distribution capability are improved, but system complexity and management overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a web server as an intermediary component between the virtual application files and end users. The web server receives uploads from client devices, stores the files in its file system, and serves them to users for download or execution. This intermediary handles the complexity of file management, authentication, and distribution protocols, allowing simple client devices to publish applications without needing complex server management capabilities.
2Ease of operation
If a wizard tool is used to streamline the uploading process, then ease of operation is improved, but processing time and steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wizard tool performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring upload parameters, authentication credentials, and file metadata before the actual upload begins. The system prepares the upload session in advance, validates file formats, and sets up the transfer protocol parameters beforehand. This preliminary preparation consolidates multiple configuration steps into a single automated process, reducing the perceived time burden on users despite the additional processing steps.
3Loss of information
If databases are implemented for tracking user accounts and application versions, then information management is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the database system into separate functional components: a user account database for storing publisher credentials and permissions, an application metadata database for tracking virtual application files and their versions, and a download log database for recording user activity. Each database table is designed with specific fields relevant to its function, allowing independent management and optimization of each data storage component without requiring a monolithic complex database structure.
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AI summary
A method and system for publishing virtual applications on the Internet. The method includes obtaining a list of applications associated with a publisher from a server computing device and displaying the list to a user via a user interface. Next, a selection by the user of one of the applications is received from the user interface. A new virtualized version of the selected application is built. The virtualized version includes at least one application file that at least partially implements the new virtualized version of the selected application. Then, the application file is uploaded to the server computing device. An application address is received from the server computing device and a link to the application address is displayed to the user via the user interface. The virtualized version of the application is available at the application address for download and execution over a network (e.g., the Internet).