METHOD FOR CREATING MULTI-LEVEL WIDGETS AND SYSTEM THEREOF

• US 20100115438A1
• Filed: 11/05/2008
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yu-Hua Chu
• Original Assignee: Yu-Hua Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Yu-Chung
• Application Number:
  US12/265,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20100115438A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces

Abstract

A method for creating multi-level widgets and a system thereof are provided. The method includes the steps of: embedding intended widgets in a platform having a software application programming interface; determining whether at least a widget is to be embedded in the widgets embedded; determining whether at least a widget is to be further embedded in the widgets embedded; and forming multi-level widgets by embedding more of the widgets in the widgets embedded, respectively, so as to enable multi-level editing.

Claims

1. A method for creating multi-level widgets, comprising the steps of:

selecting and loading a list related parameter of the widgets embedded from a webpage on a platform having a software application programming interface;

linking the platform to a database, acquiring intended parameters of the widgets from the database, sending the parameters to the webpage on the platform, and sending the parameters from the webpage on the platform to the widgets;

allowing the widgets to start loading, sending the parameters to the widgets upon receipt of event related information by the platform, so as to enable the widgets to start operation and display multimedia information;

determining whether at least one said widget is to be embedded in the widgets embedded;

determining whether at least one said widget is to be further embedded in the widgets embedded; and

forming multi-level widgets by embedding more said widgets in the widgets embedded, respectively, so as to enable multi-level editing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein editing terminates upon determination that the widgets embedded are not to be embedded with a said widget.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein editing continues upon determination that the widgets embedded are to be embedded with a said widget.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform is one selected from the group consisting of a web browser, an operating system platform, and a mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the software application programming interface is one of an application programming interface (API) and a software development kit (SDK).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-level widgets are generally tree-structured.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the database comprises a parameter selected from the group consisting of position, dimension, session, user info, and merchandize or content setup.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia information comprises information selected from the group consisting of video, sound, pictures, animation, text, games, and advertisement.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia information further comprises information selected from the group consisting of interactive video, interactive chat rooms, and interact games.

10. A computer program product having memory for use in creation of multi-level widgets and allowing the method of claim 1 to be implemented when the computer program is loaded on a platform having a software application programming interface and executed.

11. A computer-readable recordable medium having program code for use in creation of multi-level widgets and allowing the method of claim 1 to be implemented when the program is loaded on a computer and executed.

12. A system for creating multi-level widgets, comprising:

a platform means equipped with a software application programming interlace and configured for coupling a platform and a widget embedded in a webpage of the platform;

a widget means for sending, upon receipt of event related information, list related parameters of widgets embedded to the widgets, so as to enable the widgets to start operation; and

an operation means operated by a user end to determine whether more said widgets are to be embedded in the platform.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the widgets comprise:

an editing engine for compiling multimedia information means of the widgets loaded; and

a widget interface for displaying and executing the multimedia information means of different types within a same window webpage.