Patent ID: 6757729
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for dynamically providing access to and interaction with a plurality of network system and application services to an application executing on a network client, said network client having an environment management software system, comprising the steps of:automatically dynamically determining when the application requires access to at least one of a plurality of remote network system and application services; in response to a determination that the application requires access to at least one of a plurality of remote network system and application services said environment management software system of said network client performing the steps of: identifying a plurality of different potential service providers for each particular one of the at least one remote network system and application services; locating at least one potential service provider from said plurality of different potential remote service providers for the at least one remote network service required by the application on demand; and downloading at least one object comprising executable code into the environment management software system of the network client, the code being capable of local processing, and enabling the application to interact with the at least one remote network service on demand based on the executable code processing.