DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE PORTLET

• US 20090064033A1
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Cook, Adam R., Chakra, Al, Smith, Ryan E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,943,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/788
• 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 system for automatically configuring a portlet includes: a module for receiving a portlet; a module for searching content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and a module for automatically applying attribute information to a portlet window object based on a discovered contextual aspect.

Claims

1. A system for automatically configuring a portlet, the system comprising:

a module for receiving a portlet;

a module for searching content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and

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

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

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

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

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

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the applying module further comprises a module for modifying the portlet window object.

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

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

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the applying module includes a module for modifying the portlet in relationship to another portlet.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the applying module includes a module for adjusting the portlet in relationship to the portal.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the applying module includes a module for adjusting an appearance of the portlet to signify a content of the portlet.

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

11. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement 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.

12. The computer program of claim 11, the method further comprising rendering the portlet window object on a portal page.

13. The computer program of claim 11, the method further comprising adding the portlet content to a portal page.

14. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the attribute information comprises one of:

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

15. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the applying attribute information further comprises modifying the portlet window object.

16. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the contextual aspect is one selected from the group consisting of:

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

17. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the applying attribute information includes modifying the portlet in relationship to another portlet.

18. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the applying attribute information includes adjusting the portlet in relationship to the portal.

19. The computer program of claim 11, wherein the applying attribute information includes adjusting an appearance of the portlet to signify a content of the portlet.

20. The computer program of claim 11, wherein one of the contextual aspect and the attribute information are user editable.

21. A data processing system for automatically configuring a portlet, comprising:

a processing unit;

a bus coupled to the processing unit; and

a memory medium coupled to the bus comprising program code, which when executed by the processing unit causes the data processing system to;

receive a portlet;

search content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and

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