System connections and user interfaces
US8296833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/33
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure relates to methods and systems to allow, in one embodiment, automatic access from one system to other systems which include an operating system that includes a user login process. In one embodiment, a method includes logging into, automatically in response to starting a first data processing system, a second data processing system at least as a guest user of the second data processing system which has a storage volume storing data and displaying a user interface object on a display device of the first data processing system, the user interface object corresponding to at least one of the second data processing system and the storage volume to allow at least one of a search to be performed or a browsing to be performed of the data stored on the storage volume.
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