Cisco Technology, Inc.

Matthew Sheppard

Min Zhu

David Robert Knight

Lei Zhu

Weidong Chen

Chris Kangas

Eric Yuan

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an installation of an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to install the application based on an installation permission.

Methods and apparatuses for managing the distribution and installation of applications during a collaboration session

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses request an application; detect a user requesting the application; detect a profile associated with the user; and grant permission to access the application based on an access parameter.

Methods and apparatuses for selectively accessing an application

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an application associated with a requester; suggest the application based on a requester parameter; select the application by the requester; and automatically initiate the application for the requester.

Methods and apparatuses for automatically initiating an application

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect shared content during a collaboration session; detect a content type based on the shared content; suggest an application based on the content type; and initiate the application during the collaboration session.

Methods and apparatuses for dynamically suggesting an application based on a collaboration session

In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses display an application that is accessible on a target device; select content associated within the application wherein the content is located on the target device; and remotely access the content on the target device on a local device.

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Matthew Sheppard