Providing status of portal content

• US 20040104947A1
• Filed: 12/02/2002
• Published: 06/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Schmitt, Bernd
• Granted Patent: US 8,302,012 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/859
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer-program products, for providing a portal-based desktop. A computer-implemented method for providing status of portal content includes identifying at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed. The method includes monitoring a state of the one element of portal content. The method includes indicating status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content. A computer program product, for providing status of portal content, includes instructions operable to cause a processor to identify at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed. The product includes instructions to monitor a state of the one element of portal content. The product includes instructions to indicate status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content. The product is tangibly stored on machine-readable medium.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing status of portal content, comprising:

identifying at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed;

monitoring a state of the one element of portal content; and

indicating status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element of portal content is an application, and monitoring state includes:

determining a state of the application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein monitoring state further includes:

selecting a status indicator from a plurality of status indicators, each of the status indicators being associated with a respective state of the application; and

displaying the selected status indicator.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein monitoring state further comprises:

monitoring the identified application for a change of state;

replacing the selected status indicator with an updated status indicator associated with the changed state; and

iteratively monitoring and replacing, as required, the selected status indicator with the updated status indicator.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein indicating status includes:

outputting one of pop-up text, mouse-over text, and sound; and

changing an appearance of the status indicator.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

indicating status includes displaying a status bar.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein displaying a status bar includes providing status indicators that are one of an icon, text, pop-up text, and sound.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

monitoring state includes monitoring applications distributed over a network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the portal content being monitored can be one of email, calendar functions, alerts, project development systems, and news.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the indication in accordance to user input.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying additional elements of portal content to which a user has subscribed;

monitoring the status of the additional elements; and

indicating status of the additional elements, the indication being included as portal content.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a second element of portal content based on a role of the user;

monitoring the status of the second element of portal content; and

indicating status of the second element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content.

13. A computer program product, tangibly stored on machine-readable medium, for providing status of portal content, the product including instructions operable to cause a processor to:

identify at least one element of portal content to which a user is subscribed;

monitor a state of the one element of portal content; and

indicate status of the one element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content.

14. The product of claim 13, wherein the at least one element of portal content is an application, the product further comprising instructions to:

determine a state of the application.

15. The product of claim 14, further comprising instructions to:

select a status indicator from a plurality of status indicators, each of the status indicators being associated with a respective state of the application; and

display the selected status indicator.

16. The product of claim 15, further comprising instructions to:

monitor the identified application for a change of state;

replace the selected status indicator with an updated status indicator associated with the changed state; and

iteratively monitor and replace, as required, the selected status indicator with the updated status indicator.

17. The product of claim 13, wherein indicating status includes:

outputting one of pop-up text, mouse-over text, and sound; and

changing an appearance of the status indicator.

18. The product of claim 17, wherein:

indicating status includes displaying a status bar.

19. The product of claim 18, wherein displaying a status bar includes providing status indicators that are one of an icon, text, pop-up text, and sound.

20. The product of claim 13, wherein:

monitoring state includes monitoring applications distributed over a network.

21. The product of claim 13, wherein:

the portal content being monitored can be one of email, calendar functions, alerts, project development systems, and news.

22. The product of claim 13, further comprising instructions to:

configure the indication in accordance to user input.

23. The product of claim 13, further comprising instructions to:

identify additional elements of portal content to which a user has subscribed;

monitor the status of the additional elements; and

indicate status of the additional elements, the indicating being included as portal content.

24. The product of claim 13, further comprising instructions to:

identify a second element of portal content based on a role of the user;

monitor the status of the second element of portal content; and

indicate status of the second element of portal content, the indication being included as portal content.