Apparatus and methods for widget intercommunication in a wireless communication environment

• US 10,558,475 B2
• Filed: 06/22/2017
• Issued: 02/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Caunter, Mark Leslie, Jackson, Bruce Kelly, Geach, Steven Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Onat, Umut
• Application Number:
  US15/630,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20170293495A1
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device includes configuring the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in a presentation runtime model by defaulting to a static geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the static geographic location, receiving a configuration setting to configure the graphical user interface widget for a localized mode, retrieving a geographic location for the user device, and providing the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising:

configuring the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in a presentation runtime model by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location;

retrieving a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode;

retrieving a geographic location for the user device; and

providing the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the default user-selected geographic location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving the geographic location for the user device comprises receiving a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first type of usage of the user device and the second type of usage of the user device are different ones of a work usage of the user device, a non-work usage of the user device, a pedestrian usage of the user device, a vehicle usage of the user device, or an aircraft usage of the user device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

switching the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget back to the default user-selected geographic location.

11. An apparatus for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising:

the computing platform;

a presentation runtime model executed on the computing platform;

a user interface configured to configure the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in the presentation runtime model by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location; and

a communication component configured to retrieve a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, to retrieve a geographic location for the user device, and to provide the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the default user-selected location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the communication component being configured to retrieve the geographic location for the user device comprises the communication component being configured to receive a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first type of usage of the user device and the second type of usage of the user device are different ones of a work usage of the user device, a non-work usage of the user device, a pedestrian usage of the user device, a vehicle usage of the user device, or an aircraft usage of the user device.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the computing platform is configured to switch the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget back to the default user-selected geographic location.

21. A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising:

defining the graphical user interface widget to provide location-responsive content; and

transmitting the graphical user interface widget to a presentation runtime model of the user device, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides first location-responsive content by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location,

wherein the presentation runtime model retrieves a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, retrieves a geographic location for the user device, and provides the retrieved geographic location to the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the default user-selected location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the graphical user interface widget retrieving the geographic location for the user device comprises the graphical user interface widget receiving a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

29. The method of claim 21, wherein the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget is configured to switch back to the default user-selected geographic location.

30. An apparatus for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising:

a widget portal configured to define the graphical user interface widget to provide location-responsive content; and

a network communication component configured to transmit the graphical user interface widget to a presentation runtime model of the user device, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides first location-responsive content by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location,

wherein the presentation runtime model retrieves a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, retrieves a geographic location for the user device, and provides the retrieved geographic location to the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.