Application Context Intercommunication for Mobile Devices

• US 20140201760A1
• Filed: 01/11/2013
• Published: 07/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Kraljic, Kristian, Vormbrock, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 9,513,979 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/108
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/316 Aspect-oriented programming techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/543 User-generated data transfer, e.g. clipboards, dynamic data exchange [DDE], object linking and embedding [OLE]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

A method and system include a backend mobile development framework. The framework includes a library having a plurality of apps for mobile devices, the apps divided into groups of related apps. A communications module is operable to communicate with multiple mobile devices. A data store provides interconnectivity between apps in each group such that a first app has content information shared with a second app.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a backend mobile development framework including;

a library having a plurality of apps for mobile devices, the apps divided into groups of related apps;

a communications module to communicate with multiple mobile devices; and

a data store providing interconnectivity between apps in each group such that a first app has context information shared with a second app.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes, including a LOCAL storage scope where data corresponding to an app is readable only by the app running on a single mobile device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes, including a DEVICE storage scope where data corresponding to a mobile device is readable by all apps on the mobile device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes, including an APP storage scope where data is readable by an app running on any mobile device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes, including a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes, including a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by all apps of any group of all users regardless of mobile device.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the datastore comprises multiple storage scopes comprising:

a LOCAL storage scope where data corresponding to an app is readable only by the app running on a single mobile device;

a DEVICE storage scope where data corresponding to a mobile device is readable by all apps on the mobile device;

an APP storage scope where data is readable by an app running on any mobile device;

a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group;

a USER storage scope where data is readable by all apps of any group of a user regardless of mobile device; and

a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by all apps of all any group of a user regardless of mobile device.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one app is in multiple groups.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the context information is transferred between apps via a switch to method in a class that contains information corresponding to each app object.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the context information transferred via the switch to method includes parameters and attributes.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein applications are grouped by an SDH View class that creates a view of each app for one user that is platform independent.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the SDH view class contains methods to view, add, and remove apps from a group.

13. A method comprising:

running a first app on a mobile device;

sending first app content information to a back end;

switching from the first app to a second app; and

providing the contest information from the first app to the second app.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the first app and the second app are in a same group of apps.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the first app context information is available to the second app in accordance with a selected one of the following storage modes:

a DEVICE modestorage scope where data corresponding to a mobile device is readable by all apps on the mobile device;

an APP storage scope where data is readable by an app running on any mobile device;

a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group;

a USER storage scope where data is readable by all apps of any group of a user regardless of mobile device; and

a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by ail apps of all groups of all users regardless of mobile device.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein the second app is running on the first mobile device and wherein the first app context information is available to the second app in accordance with a selected one of the following storage scopes:

a DEVICE storage scope where data corresponding to a mobile device is readable by all apps on the mobile device;

a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group; and

a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by all apps of all groups of all users regardless of mobile device.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the second app is running on a second separate device and wherein the first app context information is available to the second app in accordance with a selected one of the following storage scopes:

an APP storage scope where data is readable by an app running on any mobile device;

a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group; and

a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by all apps of all groups of all users regardless of mobile device.

18. A computer readable storage device having instructions for causing a computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

managing a library have a plurality of apps for mobile devices, the apps divided into groups of related apps;

communicating with multiple mobile devices running apps; and

providing interconnectivity between apps in each group such that a first app has context information shared with a second app.

19. The computer readable storage device of claim 18 wherein providing interconnectivity between apps comprises managing multiple storage scopes, including a LOCAL storage scope where data corresponding to an app is readable only by the app running on a single mobile device.

20. The computer readable storage device of claim 18 wherein providing interconnectivity between apps comprises managing multiple storage scopes comprising:

a LOCAL storage scope where data corresponding to an app is readable only by the app running on a single mobile device;

a DEVICE storage scope where data corresponding to a mobile device is readable by all apps on the mobile device;

an APP storage scope where data is readable by an app running on any mobile device;

a GROUP storage scope where data is readable by all apps on all mobile devices in the same app group;

a USER storage scope where data is readable by all apps of any group of a user regardless of mobile device; and

a GLOBAL storage scope where data is readable by ail apps of all groups of all users regardless of mobile device.