Software application launching method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of using an e-mail application in a wireless environment, comprising:
- providing an e-mail application not configured for use over a wireless connection on a handheld computer;
providing a launching application on a handheld computer, the launching application displaying an icon on the handheld computer representative of the e-mail application;
starting the launching application;
modifying parameters of the handheld computer, by the launching application, so that the e-mail application is able to use a wireless connection; and
running, automatically, the e-mail application.
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Abstract
A handheld computer includes a housing and a display supported by the housing and configured to display images representative of computer program applications. The handheld computer also includes a memory and a microprocessor coupled to the memory and the display and configured to run applications stored in the memory. The handheld computer also includes a software application that is stored in the memory. The handheld computer further includes a launching application stored in the memory. This launching application has an image on the display representative of the software application and the launching application carries out computer program steps to modify the launching environment prior to running the software application such that the software application runs properly on the handheld computer, the software application not originally designed to run on the handheld computer.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of using an e-mail application in a wireless environment, comprising:
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providing an e-mail application not configured for use over a wireless connection on a handheld computer; providing a launching application on a handheld computer, the launching application displaying an icon on the handheld computer representative of the e-mail application; starting the launching application; modifying parameters of the handheld computer, by the launching application, so that the e-mail application is able to use a wireless connection; and running, automatically, the e-mail application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of using an application on a handheld computer, comprising:
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providing an application not configured to run on the handheld computer; providing a launching application on the handheld computer, the launching application displaying an icon on the handheld computer representative of the application; starting the launching application; modifying parameters of the handheld computer, by the launching application, so that the application is able to run on the handheld computer; and running, automatically, the application. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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