Validation of portable computer type prior to configuration of a local run-time environment
View Patent ↗A system, a computer readable medium and a method in a client-server environment, to manage a configuration of resources on client systems. This includes receiving one or more predetermined events along with one or more local run-time environmental conditions along with one or more user selectable settings. The events, the settings and the environmental conditions are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable selections therein on a server. These events, local run-time environmental conditions along with settings are delivered to a client system. A monitoring agent on the client system is used to detect when one or more predetermined events occur including if the client system is a portable computer as opposed to a desktop computer. When an event occurs, a test is made to determine if one or more local run-time environmental conditions are met, and if the conditions are met then the agent automatically applies one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
1. A method in a client-server environment, to manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the method on a client system comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met where the client system is a portable system includes assigning a confidence value to each of the following:
a client CPU is a mobile type;
a PC Card driver is started;
a PC Card is inserted in a socket;
a system battery is present;
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected; and
a portable power scheme is selected in an operating system and using one or more of the confidence values to determine if the client system is a portable system; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
2. A method in a client-server environment, to manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the method on a client system comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system for an application's default document file location path; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
3. A method in a client-server environment, to manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the method on a client system comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any folder redirections to a network resource; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
4. A method in a client-server environment, to manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the method on a client system comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication required for logout and shutdown.
6. A computer program product tor manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met where the client system is a portable system includes assigning a confidence value to each of the following:
a client CPU is a mobile type;
a PC Card driver is started;
a PC Card is inserted in a socket;
a system battery is present;
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected; and
a portable power scheme is selected in an operating system and using one or more of the confidence values to determine if the client system is a portable system; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
7. A computer program product tor manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system for an application's default document file location path; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
8. A computer program product tor manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any folder redirections to a network resource; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
9. A computer program product tor manage a configuration of resources on at least one client system, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
10. The computer program product according to claim 9 , the computer program product further comprising instructions for determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication required for logout and shutdown.
11. A client system to manage the configuration of at resource in a client-server environment comprising:
network interface receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
means for determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met where the client system is a portable system includes assigning a confidence value to each of the following:
a client CPU is a mobile type;
a PC Card driver is started;
a PC Card is inserted in a socket;
a system battery is present;
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is connected; and
a portable power scheme is selected in an operating system and using one or more of the confidence values to determine if the client system is a portable system; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
12. A client system to manage the configuration of at resource in a client-server environment comprising:
network interface receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system for an application's default document file location path; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
13. A client system to manage the configuration of at resource in a client-server environment comprising:
network interface receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any folder redirections to a network resource; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
14. A client system to manage the configuration of at resource in a client-server environment comprising:
network interface receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
receiving at least one local run-time environmental condition including at least one condition based on whether at least one of:
i) a CPU in a client system is one of a mobile type;
ii) a PC Card driver is started in a client system;
iii) a PC Card is inserted in a socket in a client system;
iv) a system battery is present in a client system; and
v) an interruptible power suppler (UPS) is connected to a client system;
to determine whether one or more selectable configuration settings are applied on the client system, wherein the one or more selectable configuration settings are previously set graphically using a graphical user interface with one or more user selectable configuration settings therein; and
determining if the environmental condition indicates that the client system is a portable system, wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication; and
in response to the environmental condition indicating that the client system is a portable system then applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings on the client system.
15. The client system of claim 14 , wherein the determining if the environmental condition is met includes applying at least one of the one or more selectable configuration settings includes removing any proxy server authentication required for logout and shutdown.