US 2020/0007654 A1 · ACCESSING A FILE USING A WEB-BASED ADAPTATION OF AN APPLICATION BASED ON A VERSION OF THE APPLICATION INSTALLED AT A USER DEVICE

Abstract

Systems and methods for opening a file via a user device. One system includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive a request to open the file, determine a file type of the file, determine an application installed on the user device configured to open files of the file type, and determine a version of the application installed on the user device. The electronic processor is also configured to compare the version of the application installed on the user device to a predetermined version, and selectively open the file using a web-based adaptation of the application based on comparing the version of the application installed on the user device to the predetermined version.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A system for opening a file via a user device, the system comprising

an electronic processor configured to
receive a request to open the file,
determine a file type of the file,
determine an application installed on the user device configured to open files of the file type,
determine a version of the application installed on the user device,
compare the version of the application installed on the user device to a predetermined version, and
selectively open the file using a web-based adaptation of the application based on comparing the version of the application installed on the user device to the predetermined version.

4 more elements

A method of opening a file via a user device, the method comprising

receiving a request to open the file;
determining a file type of the file;
determining an application installed on the user device configured to open files of the file type;
determining a version of the application installed on the user device configured to open files of the file type;
comparing, with an electronic processor, the version of the application installed on the user device to a predetermined version;
and
selectively opening the file using a web-based adaptation of the application based on comparing the version of the application installed on the user device to the predetermined version.

4 more elements

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:

determining a file type of a file to open via a user device;
determining an application installed on the user device configured to open files of the file type;
determining a version of the application installed on the user device;
comparing the version of the application installed on the user device to a predetermined version;
and
selectively opening the file using a web-based adaptation of the application based on comparing the version of the application installed on the user device to the predetermined version.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/024,362Filed 29 Jun 2018

Published

2 Jan 2020

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

G06F 9/44536
Program loading or initiating: selecting among different versions
H04L 67/34
Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications: involving the movement of software or configuration parameters
G06F 8/71
Software maintenance or management: version control ; Configuration management
H04L 67/06
Protocols: specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Accessing a file using a web-based adaptation of an application based on a version of the application installed at a user device

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Accessing a file using a web-based adaptation of an application based on a version of the application installed at a user device

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Abstract

Claims20