System and method for providing additional functionality to existing software in an integrated manner
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program for operating an electronic device including at least one processor, the computer program comprising instructions that include a function block and a superblock application, wherein the function block and the superblock application occupy the same memory space, and wherein the function block is operative when executed by the at least one processor to:
- establish an audio/video (A/V) service between the superblock application and a resource via a network interface, wherein establishing is not otherwise supported by the superblock application; and
provide video output for the A/V service to a video window within a display window associated with the superblock application, wherein the video window is displayable simultaneously within the display window of the superblock application without switching context from the superblock application to another application on the electronic device.
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Abstract
An improved system and method are disclosed for improving functionality in software applications. In one example, the method includes a computing entity having a network interface, a processor, and a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions. The instructions include instructions for a superblock application having instructions for a function block included therein. The function block is configured to provide functions that are accessible to the superblock application via an application programming interface (API). The functions are provided within the superblock application itself and are accessible within the superblock application without switching context to another application on the computing entity.
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19 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program for operating an electronic device including at least one processor, the computer program comprising instructions that include a function block and a superblock application, wherein the function block and the superblock application occupy the same memory space, and wherein the function block is operative when executed by the at least one processor to:
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establish an audio/video (A/V) service between the superblock application and a resource via a network interface, wherein establishing is not otherwise supported by the superblock application; and provide video output for the A/V service to a video window within a display window associated with the superblock application, wherein the video window is displayable simultaneously within the display window of the superblock application without switching context from the superblock application to another application on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method implemented in a function block associated with a computing entity having a network interface, comprising:
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establishing an audio/visual (A/V) service between a superblock application and a resource via the network interface, wherein establishing is not otherwise supported by the superblock application, wherein the function block and the superblock application occupy the same memory space on the computing entity; and providing video output for the A/V service to a video window within a display window associated with the superblock application, wherein the video window is displayable simultaneously within the display window of the superblock application without switching context from the superblock application to another application on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program for operating an electronic device including at least one processor, the computer program comprising instructions that include a function block and a superblock application, wherein the function block and the superblock application occupy the same memory space, and wherein the function block is operative when executed by the at least one processor to:
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establish a connection with an external device via a network interface to support a communication session; and provide the communication session to a superblock application without switching context from the superblock application to another application on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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