Patent ID: 6854006
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method in a work station for selecting an application and launching a client in an Internet protocol (IP) network, said method comprising the steps of: downloading a kernel applet from a kernel applet repository, said kernel applet comprising means for accessing from said workstation an application selection processor repository, a selection screen repository, and one or more client repositories; downloading by means of said kernel applet an application selection processor from the application selection processor repository; downloading by means of said kernel applet a selection screen from the selection screen repository for locally selecting an application; locally selecting an application by means of the application selection processor and the selection screen; determining a client for selecting the application for selection; downloading by means of said kernel applet a client applet or a client flat file containing necessary access parameters from a client repository for accessing said selecting application; launching said client within said workstation; and accessing the selected application using said client.