Dynamically configurable portlet

• US 20090064004A1
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adam R. Cook, Al Chakra, Ryan E. Smith
• Original Assignee: Adam R. Cook, Al Chakra, Ryan E. Smith
• Inventors: Chakra, Al, Smith, Ryan E., Cook, Adam R.
• Granted Patent: US 9,129,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

An improved solution for portlets is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of automatically configuring a portlet includes: receiving a portlet; searching content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and automatically applying attribute information to a portlet window object based on a discovered contextual aspect.

Claims

1. A method of automatically configuring a portlet, the method comprising:

receiving a portlet;

searching content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and

automatically applying attribute information to a portlet window object based on a discovered contextual aspect.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering the portlet window object on a portal page.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding the portlet content to a portal page.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the attribute information comprises one of:

container size, font size, container shape, color, or transparency.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the applying attribute information further comprises modifying the portlet window object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the contextual aspect is one selected from the group consisting of:

word count, a word, an amount, a phrase, phrase count, an image, an omitted word, an omitted phrase, and combinations thereof.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the applying attribute information includes modifying the portlet in relationship to another portlet.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the applying attribute information includes adjusting the portlet in relationship to the portal.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the applying attribute information includes adjusting an appearance of the portlet to signify a content of the portlet.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the contextual aspect and the attribute information are user editable.

11. A method of automatically configuring a portlet, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of portlets;

searching content of the plurality of portlets for a contextual aspect, wherein the contextual aspect is at least one selected from the group consisting of;

word count, a word, an amount, a phrase, phrase count, an image, an omitted word, and an omitted phrase;

automatically applying attribute information to a portlet window object based on a discovered contextual aspect, wherein the attribute information comprises one of;

container size, font size, container shape, color, or transparency; and

rendering the plurality of portlets on a portal page.

12. A method of configuring a portlet, comprising:

receiving a portlet;

applying attribute information to a portlet window object, wherein the attribute information is a non-rectangular container shape.