Update Application User Interfaces on Client Devices

• US 20130104114A1
• Filed: 10/20/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Reiss, David Scott, Papakipos, Matthew Nicholas
• Granted Patent: US 9,823,917 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/170
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/38 for implementing user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/656 while running
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5682 Policies or rules for updating, deleting or replacing the stored data

Abstract

In one embodiment, receiving a notice that a new version of a user interface of an application is available; storing information about the new version of the user interface; requesting permission from the application to update the user interface to the new version; and if the application grants the permission, then replacing an old version of the user interface of the application with the new version.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by a computing device,

receiving a notice that a new version of a user interface of an application is available;

storing information about the new version of the user interface;

requesting permission from the application to update the user interface to the new version; and

if the application grants the permission, then replacing an old version of the user interface of the application with the new version.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information stored about the new version of the user interface comprises:

a unique version number associated with the new version, a version manifest identifying one or more files included in the new version, and one or more file paths of the one or more files.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the application specifies a condition for updating the user interface when granting the permission; and

the old version of the user interface of the application is replaced with the new version when the condition is satisfied.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the old version of the user interface of the application is replaced with the new version automatically after the application grants the permission.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

downloading one or more files included in the new version of the user interface of the application; and

storing the one or more files included in the new version.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more files are downloaded using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS).

7. The method of claim 1, wherein replacing the old version of the user interface of the application with the new version comprises:

constructing a web view;

attaching a code loader to the web view; and

setting the code loader to load code implementing the new version of the user interface of the application to display the user interface in the web view as one or more web pages.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the application is a native application executing on the computing device; and

the user interface of the application is implemented as one or more web pages.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is a mobile device.

10. A system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and

the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

receive a notice that a new version of a user interface of an application is available;

store information about the new version of the user interface;

request permission from the application to update the user interface to the new version; and

if the application grants the permission, then replace an old version of the user interface of the application with the new version.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the information stored about the new version of the user interface comprises:

a unique version number associated with the new version, a version manifest identifying one or more files included in the new version, and one or more file paths of the one or more files.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the application specifies a condition for updating the user interface when granting the permission; and

the old version of the user interface of the application is replaced with the new version when the condition is satisfied.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the old version of the user interface of the application is replaced with the new version automatically after the application grants the permission.

14. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

downloading one or more files included in the new version of the user interface of the application; and

storing the one or more files included in the new version.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more files are downloaded using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS).

16. The system of claim 10, wherein replacing the old version of the user interface of the application with the new version comprises:

constructing a web view;

attaching a code loader to the web view; and

setting the code loader to load code implementing the new version of the user interface of the application to display the user interface in the web view as one or more web pages.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the application is a native application executing on the system; and

the user interface of the application is implemented as one or more web pages.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the system is a mobile system.

19. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software operable when executed by a computer system to:

receive a notice that a new version of a user interface of an application is available;

store information about the new version of the user interface;

request permission from the application to update the user interface to the new version; and

if the application grants the permission, then replace an old version of the user interface of the application with the new version.

20. The media of claim 19, wherein the information stored about the new version of the user interface comprises:

a unique version number associated with the new version, a version manifest identifying one or more files included in the new version, and one or more file paths of the one or more files.