Portions of a computing environment (such as a user's mesh) may restrict accessing to particular types of access by particular applications. The computer may support applications executing within a virtual environment (such as a web browser) by brokering such access through a token-based system. When...http://www.google.com/patents/US20100257578?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20100257578 - DATA ACCESS PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR OCCASIONALLY CONNECTED APPLICATIONS
