Hybrid Web Container for Cross-Platform Mobile Applications

• US 20120290914A1
• Filed: 05/12/2011
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sybase Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Sybase Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Brandow, David John, Alberti, Johannes, LEE, Andrew Wai
• Granted Patent: US 8,635,522 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications

Abstract

The systems, methods and computer program products for designing cross-platform mobile applications that execute on multiple operating platforms. The mobile application is activated with a workflow that includes data from a data source. The mobile application includes a plurality of web files configured to cause the mobile application to manipulate data from the data source. At least one web file in the plurality of web files is configured to display one or more screens of the mobile application. At least one file in the plurality of web files is configured to implement business logic of the mobile application. The mobile application also includes a container service configured to communicate data between the mobile device and a data source.

Claims

1. A method for generating a cross-platform mobile application, comprising:

providing a plurality of web files;

generating the cross-platform mobile application using the web files, wherein the cross-platform mobile application receives data from a data source and manipulates data on a plurality of mobile devices;

packaging the web files for distribution; and

distributing the web files to the plurality of mobile devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one web file is an HTML file, a JavaScript file and a CSS file.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating one or more display screens for the cross-platform mobile application using at least one web file.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one web file is an HTML file and each screen is displayed using a form within the HTML file.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

customizing the cross-platform mobile application with business logic using at least one web file.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one web file is a JavaScript file.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using one or more web files to access a feature native to a mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the cross-platform mobile application activates with a workflow that allows a user to use the cross-platform mobile application to manipulate data from a data source using the mobile device.

9. A system for generating a cross-platform mobile application that can execute on mobile devices operating on heterogeneous operating platforms, comprising:

an unwired enterprise workspace (UEW configured to;

access a plurality of web files;

generate the cross-platform mobile application using the web files wherein the cross-platform mobile application receives data from a data source and manipulates data on a plurality of mobile devices;

package the web files into a workflow package for distribution; and

distribute the workflow package to a cent-al server, wherein the central server distributes the web files included in the workflow package to the mobile devices.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein at least one web file is an HTML file, a JavaScript file and a CSS file.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the UEW is further configured to create one or more display screens for the cross-platform mobile application using at least one web file.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the UEW is further configured to customize the cross-platform mobile application with business logic using at least one web file.

13. A computer-readable medium, having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions cause a computing device to perform operations for generating a cross-platform mobile application, the instructions comprising:

providing a plurality of web files;

generating the cross-platform mobile application using the web files, wherein the cross-platform mobile application receives data from a data source and manipulates data on a plurality of mobile devices;

packaging the web files for distribution; and

distributing the web files to the plurality of mobile devices.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, the instructions further comprising:

customizing the cross-platform mobile application with business logic using at least one web file.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein at least one web file is an HTML file, a JavaScript file and a CSS file.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, the instructions further comprising:

creating one or more display screens for the cross-platform mobile application using at least one web file.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, the instructions further comprising:

using one or more web files to access a feature native to a mobile device.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the cross-platform mobile application activates with a workflow that allows a user to use the cross-platform mobile application to manipulate data on a data source using the mobile device.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the at least one web file is a JavaScript file.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the at least one web file is an HTML file and each screen is displayed using a form within the HTML file.