Abstract user interface manager with prioritization

• US 20030179233A1
• Filed: 03/22/2002
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Decristo, Dianna L., Razavi, Behfar, Kelly, Lisa M., McWalter, William F.
• Granted Patent: US 7,058,898 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

An invention is provided for abstracting a user interface. A request is received from an application program to present data to a user. A determination is made as to which user interface devices are currently available, and a particular user interface device is selected to present the data. Abstract controls for the selected user interface device are provided to the application program, which are then used to present the data to the user using the selected user interface device.

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