Method and system for assured denotation of application semantics

• US 20030179244A1
• Filed: 03/03/2003
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Erlingsson, Ulfar
• Granted Patent: US 7,406,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Method and system are disclosed for assured denotation of application semantics (“ADAS”). In a computer system operating at least one application, a method is disclosed for providing assured denotation of application semantics associated with the application. A graphical operation is received for the application. The graphical operation includes at least one argument. The argument is intercepted for the graphical operation, and modified for the graphical operation to provide an indication of at least one application semantic associated with the application.

Claims

1. In a computer system operating at least one application, a method for providing assured denotation of application semantics associated with the application, the method comprising:

receiving a graphical operation for the application, the graphical operation including at least one argument;

intercepting the argument for the graphical operation; and

modifying the argument for the graphical operation to provide an indication of at least one application semantic associated with the application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the application is related to a derived user account (DUA).

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

circumscribing a window related to the application with the indication.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the indication in close proximity to a window related to the application.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing the indication with a noticeable pattern.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the arguments is unobtrusive to the application.

7. A computing system comprising:

at least one memory having program instructions to execute at least one program component; and

at least one processor to execute the program instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving a graphical operation for the application, the graphical operation including at least one argument;

intercepting the argument for the graphical operation; and

modifying the argument for the graphical operation to provide an indication of at least one application semantic associated with the application.

8. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the application is related to a derived user account (DUA).

9. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the operation performed by the processor further comprises:

circumscribing a window related to the application with the indication.

10. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the operation performed by the processor further comprises:

providing the indication in close proximity to a window related to the application.

11. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the operation performed by the processor further comprises:

providing the indication with a noticeable pattern.

12. The computing system of claim 7, wherein the processor is to modify the arguments that is unobtrusive to the application.

13. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system, operating at least one application, to perform a method comprising:

receiving a graphical operation for the application, the graphical operation including at least one argument;

intercepting the argument for the graphical operation; and

modifying the argument for the graphical operation to provide an indication of at least one application semantic associated with the application.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further control the computer system to perform a method comprising:

modifying the argument for the graphical operation to provide an indication of at least one application semantic associated with a derived user account (DUA).

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further control the computer system to perform a method comprising:

circumscribing a window related to the application with the indication.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further control the computer system to perform a method comprising:

providing the indication in close proximity to a window related to the application.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further control the computer system to perform a method comprising:

providing the indication with a noticeable pattern.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further control the computer system to perform a method comprising:

modifying the arguments to be unobtrusive to the application.