Method for the display of visual sequencing of launched application portlets and task page relationship information in a web-base environment
First Claim
1. A method for displaying launch sequence information of portlets on a portal page activated in a Web-base environment, the launch sequence information being contained in a portlet and being displayed on the same portal page containing the portlets that are contained in the displayed launch sequence information, the method for displaying launch sequence information comprising the steps of:
- detecting a portlet launch operation;
processing information contained in the detected portlet launch;
creating a record for a newly launched portlet, the record comprising two or more fields which can contain information about the origin of a launched portlet, the identity of the launched portlet and any other portlets launched by the portlet; and
displaying a portlet launch sequence that is based on information gathered from the detected portlet launch information, the portlet launch sequence indicating the source of a launch portlet whose launch was detected and any portlet launched by the portlet whose launch was detected;
monitoring portlet activity on the portal page;
detecting the termination of an active portlet or the launch of a new portlet on the portal page;
when a portlet is terminated, removing the record and visual display of the terminated portlet;
updating portlet records related to the terminated portlet or the launched portlet;
displaying a modified portlet launch sequence; and
returning to said portlet monitoring step.
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Abstract
A display portlet is incorporated into a portal page in a web-based environment. This display portlet presents the launch sequence of the portlets that are currently running on that portal page. The displayed launch sequence indicates the source of a launched portlet and displays any portlets that are launched by a portlet running on that portal page. The visual representations can be of various formats such as a spacial display or a tree representation. Each launched portlet has a stored record containing information about the portlet, the portlet that launched it and any portlets launched by the particular portlet.
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1. A method for displaying launch sequence information of portlets on a portal page activated in a Web-base environment, the launch sequence information being contained in a portlet and being displayed on the same portal page containing the portlets that are contained in the displayed launch sequence information, the method for displaying launch sequence information comprising the steps of:
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detecting a portlet launch operation; processing information contained in the detected portlet launch; creating a record for a newly launched portlet, the record comprising two or more fields which can contain information about the origin of a launched portlet, the identity of the launched portlet and any other portlets launched by the portlet; and displaying a portlet launch sequence that is based on information gathered from the detected portlet launch information, the portlet launch sequence indicating the source of a launch portlet whose launch was detected and any portlet launched by the portlet whose launch was detected; monitoring portlet activity on the portal page; detecting the termination of an active portlet or the launch of a new portlet on the portal page; when a portlet is terminated, removing the record and visual display of the terminated portlet; updating portlet records related to the terminated portlet or the launched portlet; displaying a modified portlet launch sequence; and returning to said portlet monitoring step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product in a computer readable storage medium for displaying launch sequence information of portlets on a portal page activated in a Web-base environment, the launch sequence information being contained in a portlet and being displayed on the same portal page containing the portlets that are contained in the displayed launch sequence information, the method for displaying launch sequence information comprising:
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instructions detecting a portlet launch operation; instructions processing information contained in the detected portlet launch; instructions creating a record for a newly launched portlet, the record comprising two or more fields which can contain information about the origin of a launched portlet, the identity of the launched portlet and any other portlets launched by the portlet; and instructions displaying a portlet launch sequence that is based on information gathered from the detected portlet launch information, the portlet launch sequence indicating the source of a launch portlet whose launch was detected and any portlet launched by the portlet whose launch was detected;
monitoring portlet activity on the portal page;instructions detecting the termination of an active portlet or the launch of a new portlet on the portal page; when a portlet is terminated, instructions removing the record and visual display of the terminated portlet; instructions updating portlet records related to the terminated portlet or the launched portlet; instructions displaying a modified portlet launch sequence; and instructions returning to said portlet monitoring step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for displaying launch sequence information or portlets activated in a Web-based environment comprising:
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a user interface device having the capability to display a portal page containing portlets, and portlet launch sequence information on a display screen comprising; a computer program for displaying launch sequence information of activated portlets on the display screen; a display portlet incorporated into a portal web page, the incorporated portal web page displaying launch sequence information of activated portlets on the display screen; a network interface device for establishing communication between said user interface device and a communication network; a storage location for storing records of portlets that have launched activated portlets being displayed, a record containing fields with information on a launching portlet and all active portlets launched by the launching portlet; and a routine that detects the termination of an activated portlet on the display, determines whether that portlet has launched other portlets on the display and updates stored records related to the terminated portlet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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