Method of and instruction set for executing operations on a device

• US 20060123396A1
• Filed: 12/07/2004
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CloudCommerce, Inc.
• Original Assignee: CloudCommerce, Inc.
• Inventors: Fox, Brian J., Lei, Jonathan Lixing
• Granted Patent: US 7,472,381 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/127
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45504 Abstract machines for programme code execution, e.g. Java virtual machine [JVM], interpreters, emulators

Abstract

A method for executing operations on a device includes executing one or more bytecode language instructions associated with a mobile agent. The mobile agent includes a state of a virtual machine and the bytecode language includes instructions such WARP, MESG; ESEL, ALERT, BROWSE, CAPS, SLEEP, and GPS.

Claims

1. A method for executing operations on a device, comprising the steps of:

executing one or more bytecode language instructions associated with a mobile agent that includes a state of a virtual machine, wherein the bytecode language includes at least one instruction from the group consisting of WARP, MESG, ESEL, ALERT, BROWSE, CAPS, SLEEP, and GPS.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the WARP instruction defines transmitting the state of the virtual machine.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the MESG instruction defines presenting information on a display.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the MESG instruction defines collecting user input.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the ESEL instruction defines providing a selection to a user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ALERT instruction defines issuing an alarm.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein issuing the alarm includes presenting a visual alarm.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein issuing the alarm includes producing an audible alarm.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the BROWSE instruction defines initiating an Internet browser.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the SLEEP instruction defines a time period to delay executing a second instruction.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein an external event reduces the delay time period and initiates execution of the second instruction.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the CAPS instruction defines a word that describes capabilities of a device that receives the mobile agent.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the GPS instruction defines determining global positioning system coordinates.

14. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

execute one or more bytecode language instructions associated with a mobile agent that includes a state of a virtual machine, wherein the bytecode language includes at least one from the group consisting of WARP, MESG, ESEL, ALERT, BROWSE, CAPS, SLEEP, and GPS.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the WARP instruction defines transmitting the state of the virtual machine.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the MESG instruction defines presenting information on a display.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the MESG instruction defines collecting user input.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the ESEL instruction defines providing a selection to a user.

19. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the ALERT instruction defines issuing an alarm.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the alarm includes presenting a visual alarm.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the alarm includes producing an audible alarm.

22. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the BROWSE instruction defines initiating an Internet browser.

23. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the SLEEP instruction defines a time period to delay executing a second instruction.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein an external event reduces the delay time period and initiates execution of the second instruction.

25. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the CAPS instruction defines a word that describes capabilities of a device that receives the mobile agent.

26. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the GPS instruction defines determining of global positioning system coordinates.

32. The executable instruction set of claim 24, wherein the ALERT instruction defines issuing an alarm.

33. The executable instruction set of claim 32, wherein issuing the alarm includes presenting a visual alarm.

34. The executable instruction set of claim 32, wherein issuing the alarm includes producing an audible alarm.

27. An executable instruction set, comprising:

one or more bytecode language instructions associated with a mobile agent that includes a state of a virtual machine, wherein the bytecode language includes at least one instruction from the group consisting of WARP, MESG, ESEL, ALERT, BROWSE, CAPS, SLEEP, and GPS.

28. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the WARP instruction defines transmitting the state of the virtual machine.

29. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the MESG instruction defines presenting information on a display.

30. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the MESG instruction defines collecting user input.

31. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the ESEL instruction defines providing a selection to a user.

35. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the BROWSE instruction defines initiating an Internet browser.

36. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the SLEEP instruction defines a time period to delay executing a second instruction.

37. The executable instruction set of claim 36, wherein an external event reduces the time delay period and initiates execution of the second instruction.

38. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the CAPS instruction defines a word that describes capabilities of a device that receives the mobile agent.

39. The executable instruction set of claim 27, wherein the GPS instruction defines determining global positioning system coordinates.