Client-server application partitioning having metering technique for distributed computing

A method for executing a software application in a distributed computing system having at least first and second processors, each of the processors executing operating system software, comprising:

• executing the software application on the first processor, the software application having a plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the first processor wherein the software application is administered and managed including metering;
• executing a partitioning program on the first processor, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the software application on the first processor and intercepting instructions from portions of the software application which can be executed on the second processor wherein the partitioning program is administered and managed including limiting an ability to run applications;
• and
• executing a predefined generic program on the second processor, the predefined generic program communicating with the partitioning program so that a portion of the software application executing on the first processor is communicated to the second processor for execution wherein the predefined generic program is administered and managed including i) metering and ii) limited or secured client usage of particular applications;
• wherein the software application, which is intended to be executed on the first processor, is at least partially executed on the second processor and an end user of the second processor is able to interact locally with the software application as if the entire software application were being executed on the second processor.

A method for executing a software application in a distributed computing system having at least a server and a client, the server and the client each executing operating system software, comprising:

• executing the software application on the server, the software application having a plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the server with the software application being administered and managed including metering;
• executing a partitioning program on the server, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the software application on the server and intercepting instructions from portions of the software application to be executed on the client with the partitioning program being administered and managed including limiting an ability to run applications;
• and
• executing a predefined generic program on the client, the predefined generic program communicating with the partitioning program executing on the server and a web browsing program executing on the client, so that a portion of the software application executing on the server is communicated to client over the Internet for execution on the client with the predefined generic program being administered and managed including i) metering and ii) limited or secured client usage of particular applications;
• wherein the software application, which is intended to be executed on the server, is at least partially executed on the client and an end user of the client is able to interact locally with the software application as if the entire software application were being executed on the client.

A distributed computing system, comprising:

• a first processor, for executing operating system software, a software application having a Plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the first processor, and a partitioning program, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the software application on the first processor and intercepting instructions from portions of the software application which can be executed on another processor with the software application being administered and managed including metering;
• and the partitioning program is administered and managed including limiting an ability to run applications;
• and
• a second processor executing operating system software and a predefined generic program, the predefined generic program communicating with the partitioning program so that a portion of the software application executing on the first processor is communicated to the second processor for execution with the predefined generic program being administered and managed including i) metering and ii) limited or secured client usage of particular applications;
• wherein the software application, which is intended to be executed on the first processor, is at least partially executed on the second processor and an end user of the second processor is able to interact locally with the software application as if the entire application were being executed on the second processor.

A distributed computing system, comprising:

• a server, for executing operating system software, a software application having a plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the server, and a partitioning program, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the software application on the server and intercepting instructions from portions of the software application which can be executed on a client with the software application being administered and managed including metering;
• and the partitioning program is administered and managed including limiting an ability to run applications;
• and
• a client executing operating system software and a predefined generic program, the predefined generic program communicating with the partitioning program so that a portion of the software application executing on the server is communicated to the client for execution with the predefined generic program being administered and managed including i) metering and ii) limited or secured client usage of particular applications;
• wherein the software application, which is intended to be executed on the server, is at least Partially executed on the client and the end user of the client is able to interact locally with the software application as if the entire software application were being executed on the client.

A distributed computing system, comprising

• a first processor, for executing operating system software, a personal computer software application having a plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the first processor, and a partitioning program, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the personal computer software application on the first processor and intercepting instructions from portions of the personal computer software application which can be executed on another processor;
• and
• a second processor executing operating system software and a predefined generic program, the predefined generic program cooperating with the partitioning program so that a portion of the personal computer software application executing on the first processor is communicated to the second processor for execution;
• wherein the personal computer software application, which is intended to be executed on the first processor, is at least partially executed on the second processor and an end user of the second processor is able to interact locally with the personal computer software application as if the entire application were being executed on the second processor.

A method for executing a personal computer software application in a distributed computing system, comprising:

• executing the personal computer software application on a server, the personal computer software application having a plurality of portions which are intended to be executed on the server;
• executing a partitioning program on the server, the partitioning program monitoring the execution of the personal computer software application on the server and intercepting instructions from portions of the personal computer software application which can be executed on the client;
• and
• executing a predefined generic program on the client, the predefined generic program cooperating with the partitioning program executing on the server and a web browsing program executing on the client, so that a portion of the personal computer software application executing on the server is communicated to client over the Internet for execution on the client;
• wherein the personal computer software application, which is intended to be executed on the server, is at least partially executed on the client and an end user of the client is able to interact locally with the personal computer software application as if the entire software application were being executed on the client.