System for registry-based automatic installation and component handling on a device

• US 20040188510A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sprigg, Stephen A., Walker, Robert, Minear, Brian, Kelley, Brian Harold
• Application Number:
  US10/740,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20040188510A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

System for registry-based automatic installation and component handling on a device. A method is provided for automatically processing a component on a device, where the component has a selected component type. The method includes installing a component handler on the device, where the component handler is operable to process components having the selected component type. The method also includes parsing an action list to obtain a component/action pair that identifies the component to be processed by the device, and downloading the component to the device. The method also includes determining that the component has the selected component type, and using the selected component type to activate the component handler to process the component.

Claims

1. A method for automatically processing a component on a device, wherein the component has a selected component type, the method comprising:

installing a component handler on the device, wherein the component handler is operable to process components having the selected component type;

parsing an action list to obtain a component/action pair that identifies the component to be processed by the device;

downloading the component to the device;

determining that the component has the selected component type; and

using the selected component type to activate the component handler to process the component.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of installing comprises:

receiving the action list at the device; and

parsing the action list to obtain a selected component/action pair that identifies the component handler.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of installing comprises:

identifying the component handler from the selected component type; and

downloading the component handler to the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of installing comprises registering the selected component handler in a device registry.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using comprises using the selected component handler to change the state of the component on the device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using comprises installing the component on the device using the component handler.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating a stored component version identifier with a version identifier associated with the component.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a wireless device.

9. Apparatus for automatically processing a component on a device, wherein the component has a selected component type, the apparatus comprising:

logic to install a component handler on the device, wherein the component handler is operable to process components having the selected component type;

logic to parse an action list to obtain a component/action pair that identifies the component to be processed by the device;

logic to download the component to the device;

logic to determine that the component has the selected component type; and

logic to use the selected component type to activate the component handler to process the component.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to install comprises:

logic to receive the action list at the device; and

logic to parse the action list to obtain a selected component/action pair that identifies the component handler.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to install comprises:

logic to identify the component handler from the selected component type; and

logic to download the component handler to the device.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to install comprises logic to register the selected component handler in a device registry.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to use comprises logic to use the selected component handler to change the state of the component on the device.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to use comprises logic to install the component on the device using the component handler.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising logic to update a stored component version identifier with a version identifier associated with the component.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the device is a wireless device.

17. Apparatus for automatically processing a component on a device, wherein the component has a selected component type, the apparatus comprising:

means for installing a component handler on the device, wherein the component handler is operable to process components having the selected component type;

means for parsing an action list to obtain a component/action pair that identifies the component to be processed by the device;

means for downloading the component to the device;

means for determining that the component has the selected component type; and

means for using the selected component type to activate the component handler to process the component.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for installing comprises:

means for receiving the action list at the device; and

means for parsing the action list to obtain a selected component/action pair that identifies the component handler.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for installing comprises:

means for identifying the component handler from the selected component type; and

means for downloading the component handler to the device.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for installing comprises means for registering the selected component handler in a device registry.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for using comprises means for using the selected component handler to change the state of the component on the device.

22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for using comprises means for installing the component on the device using the component handler.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising means for updating a stored component version identifier with a version identifier associated with the component.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the device is a wireless device.

25. A computer-readable media comprising instructions, which when executed by processing logic in a device, operate to automatically processing a component on the device, wherein the component has a selected component type, the computer-readable media comprising:

instructions for installing a component handler on the device, wherein the component handler is operable to process components having the selected component type;

instructions for parsing an action list to obtain a component/action pair that identifies the component to be processed by the device;

instructions for downloading the component to the device;

instructions for determining that the component has the selected component type; and

instructions for using the selected component type to activate the component handler to process the component.

26. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for installing comprise:

instructions for receiving the action list at the device; and

instructions for parsing the action list to obtain a selected component/action pair that identifies the component handler.

27. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for installing comprise:

instructions for identifying the component handler from the selected component type; and

instructions for downloading the component handler to the device.

28. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for installing comprise instructions for registering the selected component handler in a device registry.

29. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for using comprise instructions for using the selected component handler to change the state of the component on the device.

30. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for using comprise instructions for installing the component on the device using the component handler.

31. The computer-readable media of claim 25, further comprising instructions for updating a stored component version identifier with a version identifier associated with the component.

32. The computer-readable media of claim 25, wherein the device is a wireless device.