SERVER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING APPLICATIONS ON A WIRELESS DEVICE

• US 20090254605A1
• Filed: 04/07/2008
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Phunware, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Hands-On Mobile Incorporated (Rockyou Incorporated)
• Inventors: Clavel, Philippe
• Granted Patent: US 8,271,579 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/509 Offload
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5044 considering hardware capabilities

Abstract

A server implemented method for facilitating execution of an application for a wireless device. The server selects a plurality of scene components. The scene components comprise at least one functional unit operable to execute functions associated with the scene components. The functions of said functional units are a portion of an application operable to be executed by the wireless device. The server further selects a plurality of assets. The assets are operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of scene components. The server determines a partition of functionality of the application which defines a server behavior module for executing on the server and a client behavior module for executing on the wireless device. The server customizes the plurality of scene components and the plurality of assets for the wireless device. The plurality of scene components and plurality of assets are sent to the wireless device for execution and rendering.

Claims

1. A server implemented method for facilitating execution of an application for a wireless device, said method comprising:

selecting a plurality of scene components, wherein said scene components comprise at least one behavior module operable to execute functionality associated with said scene components;

selecting a plurality of assets, wherein said assets are operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of scene components;

determining a partition of functionality of said application, wherein said partition defines a server behavior module for executing on said server and a client behavior module for executing on said wireless device. customizing said plurality of scene components and said plurality of assets for said wireless device;

sending said plurality of scene components; and

sending said plurality of assets.

2. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a request to initialize said application for a wireless device, wherein said request comprises wireless device information.

3. A method as described in claim 2 further comprising:

accessing a device profile based on said wireless device information, wherein said device profile contains a plurality of phone attributes.

4. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising:

initiating asynchronous communication to said wireless device.

5. A method as described in claim 1 further comprising:

injecting dynamic content into said plurality of scene components.

6. A method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of said scene components is in an XML format or compiled binary format.

7. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said assets comprise graphics customized for said wireless device.

8. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said plurality of scene components are customized to adapt the animation pattern of said wireless device.

9. A server system comprising a processor coupled to a bus and a memory coupled to said bus wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed cause said processor to implement a method for facilitating execution of an application for a wireless device, said method comprising:

selecting a plurality of scene components, wherein said scene components comprise at least one functional unit operable to execute functions associated with said scene components and wherein said functions of said functional units are a portion of an application operable to be executed by said wireless device;

selecting a plurality of assets, wherein said assets are operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of screen components;

determining a partition of functionality of an application, wherein said partition defines a portion of said application executing on said server and a portion of said application executing on said wireless device.

customizing said plurality of scene components and said plurality of assets for said wireless device;

sending said plurality of scene components; and

sending said plurality of assets.

10. A method as described in claim 9 further comprising:

receiving a request to initialize said application for a wireless device, wherein said request comprises wireless device information.

11. A method as described in claim 10 further comprising:

accessing a device profile based on said wireless device information, wherein said device profile contains a plurality of phone attributes.

12. A method as described in claim 9 further comprising:

storing a plurality of application data to facilitate the execution of another application, wherein said application data facilitates the resuming of an application at a later time.

13. A method as described in claim 9 wherein said scene components are custom components, which can be developer customized.

14. A method as described in claim 9 wherein said scene components comprise a layout adapted for said wireless device.

15. A server system comprising:

a memory coupled to a bus;

a transceiver coupled to said bus operable to communicate with said wireless device; and

a processor coupled to the bus and operable to execute an application program which facilitates execution of an application for a wireless device and wherein a portion of said application is executed on said wireless device and a portion of said application is executed on said server system and wherein further said processor is operable to implement;

a device profile library operable to store a device profile describing the capabilities of said wireless device;

a functionality determiner operable to determine a partition of functionality of an application, wherein said partition defines a portion of said application executing on said server and a portion of said application executing on said wireless device; and

a scene generator operable to generate a plurality of scene components wherein said scene components comprise at least one functional unit operable to execute functions associated with said scene components and wherein said functions of said functional units are a portion of an application operable to be executed by said wireless device and operable to generate a plurality of assets wherein said assets are operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of screen components.

16. A server system as described in claim 15 wherein said processor is further operable to implement:

a request receiver operable to receive a request to initialize said application for a wireless device, wherein said request comprises wireless device information.

17. A server system as described in claim 15 wherein said processor is further operable to implement:

a communications facilitator operable to initiate asynchronous communication to said wireless device.

18. A server system as described in claim 15 wherein said processor is further operable to implement:

an application state storage operable for storing a plurality of application data to facilitate the execution of another application, wherein said application data facilitates the resuming of an application at a later time.

19. A server system as described in claim 15 wherein said processor is further operable to implement:

a content injector operable to inject dynamic content into said plurality of scene components.

20. A server system as described in claim 15 wherein said assets comprise graphics customized for said wireless device.