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Method and system in a network for decreasing performance degradation triggered by multiple user redundant input events
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-23
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Granted: 2000-03-14
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Expires: 2017-05-23
Abstract
Abstract A method and system are disclosed in a network application for decreasing performance degradation by preventing inadvertent launching of multiple copies of identical network applications. Initially, a remote application is launched from a server to a client in response to a user input event. Next, it is determined if a remote application identical to the remote application has already been launched. If the remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since the identical remote application was initially launched is determined. Thereafter, the launching of the network application is terminated if the elapsed time is less than a preset value. Alternatively, if the elapsed time is greater than the preset value, the network application is launched. Additionally, if the elapsed time is greater than the preset value, a weighted value of applications running with the client is determined. Thereafter, the network application is launched if the weighted value is small. Alternatively, if the weighted value is large, launching of the network application is terminated.
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Ross Baldwin
- 👤 Athanasios George Gaitatzes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising the steps of: launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; if said identical remote application has already been launched, determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising the steps of: launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; if said identical remote application has already been launched, determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: launching said remote application if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, determining a weighted value of applications running within said client and determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
106 words
A system in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising: launching means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
106 words
A system in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising: launching means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 4 further comprising: means for launching said remote application if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 4 further comprising: means for determining, if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, a weighted value of applications running within said client and for determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
180 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, said program product comprising: launching means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and signal-bearing media bearing: said launching means; said means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; said means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
180 words
A program product residing in computer memory in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, said program product comprising: launching means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and signal-bearing media bearing: said launching means; said means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; said means for determining, if said identical remote application has already been launched, an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; and means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The program product of claim 7 further comprising: means for launching said remote application, if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value; and said signal-bearing media further comprising signal-bearing media bearing said means for launching said remote application if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
The program product of claim 7 further comprising: means for determining, if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, a weighted value of applications running within said client and for determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications; and said signal-bearing media further comprising signal-bearing media bearing: said means for determining, if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, a weighted value of applications running within said client; said means for launching said remote application if said weighted value is small; and said means for terminating launching of said remote application if said weighted value is large.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 8 wherein: said signal-bearing media further comprises recordable media.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 8 wherein: said signal-bearing media further comprises transmission media.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein: said signal-bearing media further comprises recordable media.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The program product of claim 9 wherein: said signal-bearing media further comprises transmission media.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
134 words
A method in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising the steps of: launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; if said identical remote application has already been launched, determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, determining a weighted value of applications running within said client and determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
134 words
A method in a computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising the steps of: launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; if said identical remote application has already been launched, determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched; terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value, determining a weighted value of applications running within said client and determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising the step of launching said remote application if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
139 words
A computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising: means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched if said identical remote application has already been launched; means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and means for determining a weighted value of applications running within said client and for determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
139 words
A computer network for decreasing performance degradation due to inadvertent launching of multiple network applications, said computer network including a client connectable to one or more servers, comprising: means for launching a remote application from a server in response to a user input event; means for determining if a remote application identical to said remote application has already been launched; means for determining an elapsed time since said identical remote application was initially launched if said identical remote application has already been launched; means for terminating launching of said remote application if said elapsed time is less than a preset value; and means for determining a weighted value of applications running within said client and for determining whether to launch said remote application utilizing said weighted value of applications if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer network of claim 16 further comprising means for launching said remote application if said elapsed time is greater than said preset value.
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