SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING COMMANDS THAT ARE NON-NATIVE TO THE NATIVE ENVIRONMENT OF A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20120227059A1
• Filed: 05/17/2012
• Published: 09/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks Inc
• Inventors: Fleming, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,561,086 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/318
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/20 Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

A system and method for translating, synthesizing and acting upon disparate event sets is provided. The disclosed cross-platform event engine comprises an event module with information pertaining to various event inputs as they relate to different operating platforms and devices. Logic utilized by the cross-platform event engine determines how to handle a particular event within an operating environment. Methods of updating and training the engine are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for executing commands that are non-native to the native environment of a mobile device, the method comprising:

identifying a command detected at the mobile device as being non-native to the native environment of the mobile device;

translating the command for processing by the mobile device as if initially issued in the native environment of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, the command is translated by normalizing different syntaxes of the non-native environment and the native environment into a common format.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, the command is invoked by a soft key selection event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, the command is invoked by a touch-screen action at the mobile device.

5. A method for executing a user interface on a device, the method comprising:

identifying a result associated with an event detected at the user interface;

wherein, the event is not compatible with the device;

translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the device which when processed causes the device to effectuate the result that is associated with the event.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, the translating includes normalizing differing syntaxes among different platform environments into a common format reconcilable by the device.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

storing information that indicates the result is associated with the event;

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising, storing syntax information that indicates that the syntax will cause the device to effectuate the result.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the information or the syntax information are provided by an original equipment manufacturer.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the information or the syntax information are user specified and are re-configurable.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the information or the syntax information are derived as the result of an assumption based on operational parameters of other devices similar to the device.

12. The method of claim 5, wherein the result is depicted in the user interface, including, one or more of, opening a menu, activating a backlight, and entering sleep mode.

13. The method of claim 5, wherein the event is generated by a hardware or software platform of the device, or caused by user input.

14. The method of claim 5, wherein the translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the device includes issuing a command which would cause the result to effectuate at the device

15. The method of claim 5, wherein the event results from a key press.

16. The method of claim 5, wherein, the event results from a touch-screen input at the device.

17. A system, comprising:

means for determining a result that is associated with an event occurring via a user interface;

wherein, the event is not compatible with a device on which the user interface is depicted;

means for translating the event into a syntax recognizable by the device which when processed causes the device to effectuate the result that is associated with the event;

wherein the event results from a touch-screen input of a user at the device.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for normalizing differing syntaxes among different platform environments into a common format reconcilable by the device.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for storing semantic information that indicates the semantic result associated with the event;

means for storing syntax information that indicates that the syntax will cause the device to effectuate the semantic result.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the semantic information and the syntax information are provided by an original equipment manufacturer.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the semantic information and the syntax information are provided by a user.

22. A device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

identify a result that is associated with an event that is not compatible with the device;

translate the event into a syntax recognizable by the device which when processed causes the device to effectuate the result that is associated with the event;

wherein the result includes a user interface result.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

normalize differing syntaxes of different platform environments into a common format such that the result is achieved on the device.

24. The device of claim 22, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

access information that indicates that the result is associated with the event;

access syntax information that indicates that the syntax will cause the device to effectuate the result.