US 2008/0301299 A1 · Automatically targeting and filtering shared network resources

Abstract

Embodiments are provided to automatically target shared resources in a computer network which are pertinent to a query for information from a client and/or a server through the use of a shared resources portal. In one embodiment, a query is received in the shared resources portal from a requestor. The portal may then identify a target resource server to which to route the query by filtering the information provided by a number of shared resource servers in the network against information regarding an organizational role performed by the requester. The identified target resource server may be one which provides information pertinent to the organizational role performed by the requester. The query is then processed in the identified target resource server.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of targeting shared resources in a computer network, comprising:

receiving, in a shared resources portal in the computer network, a shared resources query from a requestor;
identifying a target resource server to which to route the query from among a plurality of the shared resources by filtering data provided by a plurality of shared resource servers based on at least one context, the at least one context comprising a role associated with the requester;
and
processing the query in the identified target resource server.

1 more element

A system for targeting shared resources in a computer network, comprising:

a memory for storing executable program code;
and
a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative
to receive a shared resources query from a requestor in the computer network;
to identify a target resource server to which to route the query from among a plurality of the shared resources by filtering data provided by a plurality of shared resource servers based on at least one context, the at least one context comprising a role associated with the requester;
to request a plurality of identified target resource server settings;
to receive the plurality of identified target resource server settings in response to the request;
to determine, based on the received plurality of identified target resource server settings, whether a permission exists to propagate the query to the identified target resource server;
and
if the permission exists, to propagate the query to the identified target resource server.

7 more elements

A computer-readable storage medium containing computer executable instructions which, when executed on a computer, will cause the computer to perform a method of targeting shared resources in a computer network, comprising:

receiving, in a shared resources portal in the computer network, a shared resources query from a requestor;
determining, based on at least one context associated with the requester, if the query can be answered by the shared resources portal;
if so, then identifying the shared resources portal as the target resource server;
if the query can not be answered by the shared resources portal, then identifying from among a plurality of shared resource servers, a server external to the shared resources portal as the target resource server based on the at least one context;
and
propagating the query to the identified target resource server.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automatically targeting and filtering shared network resources

Life of this patent

Automatically targeting and filtering shared network resources

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20