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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2009
Troy T. Davidson, Clinton, UT (US);
Brian R. Gruttadauria, Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph T. Frank, Louisville, CO (US);
Troy T. Davidson, Clinton, UT (US);
Brian R. Gruttadauria, Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph T. Frank, Louisville, CO (US);
LenovoEMC Limited, Quarry Bay, HK;
Abstract
A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for automating application activity is disclosed. In some embodiment, this comprises monitoring an active folder in a computer system for file events, triggering an intermediary application based on the monitoring, and activating an application based on the triggered intermediary application. In some embodiments, an application remote to the computer system is activated. In some embodiments, an application local to the computer system is activated.