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Identification of distributed user interface (DUI) elements

  • US 10,223,457 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2013
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to develop a searchable knowledge source for identification of distributed user interface (DUI) elements, the method comprising:

  • receiving user input from a device associated with a user, wherein the user input describes application functions that are not offered by a source application;

    receiving a control record of the source application from a monitor, wherein the control record of the source application comprises an identity of the source application and control information associated with the source application, and wherein the monitor is located in one of;

    a DUI system, the source application, and a served control;

    retrieving, based on the control record, an application description associated with the source application;

    populating a data store with keywords, input elements, and output elements obtained from the application description associated with the source application;

    providing a list of DUI elements to the user that, when selected, provide corresponding application functions that were not previously offered by the source application; and

    responsive to receiving a selection of a DUI element from the list, providing a corresponding application function that was not previously offered by the source application,wherein the source application includes a photography application, wherein the application functions are photography functions that are not offered by the source application, and wherein the list of DUI elements is a list of photography functions.

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