SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY COMPILING MULTI-PLATFORM NATIVE APPLICATIONS FOR MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20110154305A1
• Filed: 07/26/2010
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Ellis, Robert, Whitten, Brock, Charland, Andre, Johnson, Dave, LeRoux, Brian, Bowser, Joey, Douma, James
• Granted Patent: US 8,612,947 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/140
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management

Abstract

A computer readable medium comprises executable instructions to: provide an SDK to a client computer comprising executable instructions for communicating with a build server, receive an HTML/Javascript source application and a configuration file referencing one or more source application files over a computer network from a client computer to the build server, transmit the HTML/Javascript source application and configuration file to multiple compile servers corresponding to each of multiple mobile device platforms, combine the HTML/Javascript source application with a mobile device platform specific framework source code for each mobile device platform on each compile server, compile the HTML/Javascript source application and framework source code on the compile server to output an executable native application for each mobile device platform, and transmit each executable native application from the compile server to the client computer over a computer network.

Claims

1. A computer readable medium, comprising executable instructions to:

provide an SDK to a client computer comprising executable instructions for communicating with a build server;

receive an HTML/Javascript source application and a configuration file referencing one or more files of said source application over a computer network from a client computer to said build server;

transmit said HTML/Javascript source application and said configuration file to multiple compile servers corresponding to each of multiple mobile device platforms;

combine said HTML/Javascript source application with a mobile device platform specific framework source code for each said mobile device platform on each said compile server;

compile said HTML/Javascript source application and said framework source code on said compile server to output an executable native application for each said mobile device platform; and

transmit each said executable native application from said compile server to said client computer over a computer network.

2. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, additionally comprising instructions to monitor at least one compiling progress measure during compilation on at least one compile serve and to transmit at least one status message from said compile server to said client computer.

3. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, additionally comprising instructions to transmit one or more URL to said client computer indicating a location where at least one said executable native application may be accessed.

4. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, additionally comprising instructions to receive at least one said executable native application using said SDK on said client computer.

5. The computer readable medium according to claim 1, additionally comprising instructions to provide at least one said executable native application from said client computer to at least one provisioning server.

6. The computer readable medium according to claims 1, additionally comprising instructions to combine said HTML/Javascript source application with one or more optional source code files for providing at least one of advertising, analytical, validation, optimization and obfuscation features.

7. A computer implemented method of automated remote compiling of native applications for multiple mobile device platforms, said computer implemented method comprising:

providing an SDK to a client computer comprising computer executable instructions for communicating with a build server over a computer network;

receiving an HTML/Javascript source application and a configuration file referencing one or more files of said source application over a computer network from a client computer to said build server;

transmitting said HTML/Javascript source application and said configuration file to multiple compile servers corresponding to each of multiple mobile device platforms;

combining said HTML/Javascript source application with a mobile device platform specific framework source code for each said mobile device platform on each said compile server;

compiling said HTML/Javascript source application and said framework source code on said compile server to output an executable native application for each said mobile device platform; and

transmitting each said executable native application from said compile server to said client computer over a computer network.

8. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, additionally comprising monitoring at least one compiling progress measure during compilation on at least one compile server and transmitting at least one status message from said compile server to said client computer.

9. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, additionally comprising transmitting one or more URL to said client computer indicating a location where at least one said executable native application may be accessed.

10. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, additionally comprising receiving at least one said executable native application using said SDK on said client computer.

11. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, additionally comprising providing at least one said executable native application from said client computer to at least one provisioning server.

12. The computer implemented method according to claim 7, additionally comprising combining said HTML/Javascript source application with one or more optional source code files for providing at least one of advertising, analytical, validation, optimization and obfuscation features.

13. A computer readable medium, comprising executable instructions to:

receive an HTML/Javascript source application and a configuration file comprising developer certificates corresponding to multiple mobile device platforms over a computer network from a client computer to a build server;

transmit said HTML/Javascript source application and said configuration file to multiple compile servers corresponding to each of said multiple mobile device platforms;

combine said HTML/Javascript source application with a mobile device platform specific framework source code for each said mobile device platform on each said compile server;

compile said HTML/Javascript source application and said framework source code on said compile server to output an executable native application for each said mobile device platform;

sign each said executable native application using said developer certificate corresponding to each said executable native application to output a signed native application for each said mobile device platform; and

transmit each said signed native application from said compile server to said client computer over a computer network.

14. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, additionally comprising instructions to monitor at least one compiling progress measure during compilation on at least one compile server and to transmit at least one status message from said compile server to said client computer.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, additionally comprising instructions to provide at least one said executable native application from said client computer to at least one provisioning server.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein said developer certificate authenticates and verifies the identity of one or more developers of said HTML/Javascript source application.

17. A computer implemented method of automated remote compiling of native applications for multiple mobile device platforms, said computer implemented method comprising:

receiving an HTML/Javascript source application and a configuration file comprising developer certificates corresponding to multiple mobile device platforms over a computer network from a client computer to a build server;

transmitting said HTML/Javascript source application and said configuration file to multiple compile servers corresponding to each of said multiple mobile device platforms;

combining said HTML/Javascript source application with a mobile device platform specific framework source code for each said mobile device platform on each said compile server;

compiling said HTML/Javascript source application and said framework source code on said compile server to output an executable native application for each said mobile device platform;

signing each said executable native application using said developer certificate corresponding to each said executable native application to output a signed native application for each said mobile device platform; and

transmitting each said signed native application from said compile server to said client computer over a computer network.

18. The computer implemented method according to claim 17, additionally comprising monitoring at least one compiling progress measure during compilation on at least one compile server and transmitting at least one status message from said compile server to said client computer.

19. The computer implemented method according to claim 17, additionally comprising providing at least one said executable native application from said client computer to at least one provisioning server.

20. The computer implemented method according to claim 17, wherein said developer certificate authenticates and verifies the identity of one or more developers of said HTML/Javascript source application.