Patent ID: 8001367
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method to configure a processing system to perform application setting activity using a removable storage device in data communication with the processing system, wherein the method comprises: selecting a plurality of applications, wherein the application setting activity associated with the plurality of selected applications is to be performed using the removable storage device or the processing system; installing, in the processing system, a plurality of interception modules to intercept the application setting activity associated with the plurality of selected applications; upon intercepting respective application setting activity associated with a respective selected application of the plurality of selected applications, applying one or more rules to determine whether the respective application setting activity is to be performed using the processing system or the removable storage device; in response to each of the interception modules intercepting respective application setting activity associated with respective selected applications of the plurality of selected applications, performing the respective application setting activity using the processing system or the removable storage device; and storing, in the removable storage device, respective application setting data indicative of the respective application setting activity associated with the respective selected application of the plurality of selected applications.