Abstract: A method of providing connectivity between a mobile device, a desktop computing device, and network resources. The method may include (A) providing the mobile device with an executable loader file that is to be automatically installed in the desktop computing device thereby to instruct the desktop computing device to download full installer application software from a remote resource; (B) using the mobile device to select a desktop computing device on which the full installer application software is to be installed; (C) transmitting the executable loader file to the desktop computing device; and (D) using the desktop computing device to run the executable loader file to download the full installer application software automatically from the remote resource. The full installer application software may install a desktop application that provides functionality and connectivity between the mobile device, the desktop computing device, and the remote resources.

Abstract: A method of providing connectivity between a mobile device and a desktop computing device: providing the mobile device with software that can be installed in the desktop computing device to provide configuration data to application software operating on the desktop computing device, including device identification data for addressing the mobile device; using the mobile device to detect all desktop computing devices with which the mobile device can communicate; using the mobile device to select one of the desktop computing devices on which the application software is to be installed; transmitting the software from the mobile device to the desktop computing device; and using the desktop computing device to run the software to configure the application software using configuration data such that communications from the desktop computing device to the mobile device using application software are addressed directly to the mobile device from which the software originated.

Abstract: A method of providing connectivity between a mobile device, a desktop computing device and network resources, comprising: providing the mobile device with loader software that can be installed in the desktop computing device to instruct it to download application software from a remote resource and that can provide configuration data to the application software; using the mobile device to detect all desktop computing devices with which the mobile device can communicate; using the mobile device to select one of the desktop computing devices on which the application software is to be installed; transmitting the loader software to the desktop computing device; using the desktop computing device to run the loader software and direct it to the remote resource to download application software and install it using configuration data relating to the mobile device such that the installed application software can be run to provide functionality and connectivity between the mobile device, the desktop computing device

Abstract: A method of providing connectivity between a mobile device and a desktop computing device, comprising: providing the mobile device with software that can be installed in the desktop computing device to provide configuration data to application software operating on the desktop computing device, including device identification data for addressing the mobile device; using the mobile device to detect all desktop computing devices with which the mobile device can communicate; using the mobile device to select one of the desktop computing devices on which the application software is to be installed; transmitting the software from the mobile device to the desktop computing device; using the desktop computing device to run the software to configure the application software using configuration data such that communications from the desktop computing device to the mobile device using application software are addressed directly to the mobile device from which the software originated.