Selectable repainting of updatable network distributable imagery

• US 20060212396A1
• Filed: 03/17/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hornback, Raymond R. Jr., Solie, Kevin, Johnston, James S., Quinn, William M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,843,591 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for the selectable repainting of updatable network distributable imagery. A method for selectably repainting updatable network distributable content can include establishing a repainting selection selected from the group consisting of continuous repainting and delayed repainting. The method further can include rendering a complete view of the updatable network distributable content. The method yet further can include receiving portions of an image update to the complete view. Finally, the method can include repainting the complete view as the portions are received if the repainting selection indicates continuous repainting, and otherwise delaying a repainting of the complete view until a threshold portion of the portions have been received.

Claims

1. A method for selectably repainting updatable network distributable content, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a repainting selection selected from the group consisting of continuous repainting and delayed repainting;

rendering a complete view of the updatable network distributable content;

receiving portions of an image update to said complete view; and

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repainting said complete view as said portions are received if said repainting selection indicates continuous repainting, and otherwise delaying a repainting of said complete view until a threshold portion of said portions have been received.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said repainting step comprises the step of repainting said complete view as said portions are received if said repainting selection indicates continuous repainting, and otherwise delaying a repainting of said complete view until all of said portions have been received.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the network distributable content comprises imagery of a shared application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the network distributable content comprises a Web page.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said portions of said image update comprise image elements selected from the group consisting of text, graphics, audio and video.

6. A method for selectably repainting a view in a model-view-controller architecture, the method comprising the steps of:

rendering a view for an underlying model;

receiving updates to said underlying model; and

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suppressing an updating of said view until a threshold level of updates have been received for application to said underlying model.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said receiving step comprises the steps of:

buffering updates to said underlying model until a threshold portion of a complete change to said underlying model has been received; and

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applying said buffered updates to said underlying model only when said threshold portion of said complete change to said underlying model has been received.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:

establishing an updating selection selected from the group consisting of continuous updating and delayed updating;

performing said buffering and applying steps if said updating selection is established to be delayed updating; and

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otherwise applying all changes to said underlying model without first buffering said updates until a threshold portion of a complete change to said underlying model has been received.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein said threshold portion comprises an entirety of said complete change to said underlying model.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said threshold portion comprises an entirety of said complete change to said underlying model.

11. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for selectably repainting updatable network distributable content, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform the steps of:

establishing a repainting selection selected from the group consisting of continuous repainting and delayed repainting;

rendering a complete view of the updatable network distributable content;

receiving portions of an image update to said complete view; and

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repainting said complete view as said portions are received if said repainting selection indicates continuous repainting, and otherwise delaying a repainting of said complete view until a threshold portion of said portions have been received.

12. The machine readable storage of claim 11, wherein said repainting step comprises the step of repainting said complete view as said portions are received if said repainting selection indicates continuous repainting, and otherwise delaying a repainting of said complete view until all of said portions have been received.

13. The machine readable storage of claim 11, wherein the network distributable content comprises imagery of a shared application.

14. The machine readable storage of claim 11, wherein the network distributable content comprises a Web page.

15. The machine readable storage of claim 11, wherein said portions of said image update comprise image elements selected from the group consisting of text, graphics, audio and video.

16. A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for selectably repainting a view in a model-view-controller architecture, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform the steps of:

rendering a view for an underlying model;

receiving updates to said underlying model; and

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suppressing an updating of said view until a threshold level of updates have been received for application to said underlying model.

17. The machine readable storage of claim 16, wherein said receiving step comprises the steps of:

buffering updates to said underlying model until a threshold portion of a complete change to said underlying model has been received; and

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applying said buffered updates to said underlying model only when said threshold portion of said complete change to said underlying model has been received.

18. The machine readable storage of claim 17, further comprising an additional set of instructions which when executed by the machine causes the machine to further perform the steps of:

establishing an updating selection selected from the group consisting of continuous updating and delayed updating;

performing said buffering and applying steps if said updating selection is established to be delayed updating; and

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otherwise applying all changes to said underlying model without first buffering said updates until a threshold portion of a complete change to said underlying model has been received.

19. The machine readable storage of claim 16, wherein said threshold portion comprises an entirety of said complete change to said underlying model.

20. The machine readable storage of claim 17, wherein said threshold portion comprises an entirety of said complete change to said underlying model.