PULLING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WIDGETS FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

A communication device gets a widget resource Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) from the network. The widget resource URI is used by the communication device to get a widget (i.e., a graphical user interface object) of a networked application that is displayed on the communication device. In response to getting the widget resource URI, the communication device downloads a context document from the widget resource URI. The context document defines the widget or a location of a widget document that defines the widget for use in the communication device. The communication device identifies an attachment point for the widget (i.e., a place to display the widget) that is associated with an activation of a device object (e.g., a window). The communication device determines that the attachment point is within a scope. In response to determining that attachment point is within the scope, the widget is displayed on the communication device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
getting a widget resource Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for a communication device, wherein the widget resource URI is located in a network; and in response to getting the widget resource URI for the communication device, the communication device downloading a context document from the widget resource URI, wherein the context document defines a widget or a location of a widget document that defines the widget, for use in the communication device, and wherein the widget communicates with a corresponding network application.