System, method, and computer program product for executing scripts on mobile devices

• US 7,840,647 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2006
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: iAnywhere Solutions Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: iAnywhere Solutions Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Dingle, Adam T., Williams, David J., Gray, Michael R., Weinstein, Rafael Z., Moore, David M., Kloba, David D., Whittaker, Thomas E., Freeman, Joshua E., Upson, Linus M.
• Primary Examiner(s): BATES, KEVIN T
• Application Number:
  US11/329,226
• Publication Number:
  US 20060136571A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,777 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/202, 709/217, 709/227, 709/228, 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/414.4, 455/450
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

Described herein are systems, methods, computer program products, and combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for executing scripts that can be loaded on mobile devices (as well as other types of devices), and for users of mobile devices to interact with such scripts on their devices in an interactive manner. According to embodiments, the present invention performs script operations for mobile devices including steps for sending a request for an object and a list of support languages, and receiving the object and any related scripts in the supported languages.

Claims

1. A method for performing script operations in a mobile device, comprising:

(a) requesting a first web-based object;

(b) transmitting a list of scripting languages that are compatible with said mobile device;

(c) receiving said first web-based object and a first script related to said first web-based object;

(d) storing said first web-based object and said first script;

(e) executing said first script, when said first script is in a scripting language included in said transmitted list, thereby causing a page specific global object to be defined, wherein said page specific global object controls how web-based objects are presented on a first web-page displayed on said mobile device;

(f) storing said page specific global object;

(g) updating, when said first web-page is displayed, one or more properties of said stored page specific global object in accordance with said first script, wherein said properties determine how web-based objects are presented on said first web-page;

(h) retrieving said stored page specific global object for use by a second script related to said first web-page; and

(i) controlling access to said properties of said stored page specific global object from a third script related to a second web-page.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein step (e) comprises:

executing said first script while said mobile device is operating in an offline mode.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein step (e) comprises:

compiling said first script.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein step (e) comprises:

interpreting said first script.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a language of said first script is JavaScript, ECMAScript, Java, Perl, Tcl, Visual BASIC, or VBScript.

6. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer usable medium having computer readable program code means stored therein for causing a computer to perform script operations, said computer readable program code means comprising:

(a) first computer readable program code means for causing a computer to request a first web-based object;

(b) second computer readable program code means for causing a computer to transmit a list of compatible scripting languages;

(c) third computer readable program code means for causing a computer to receive said first web-based object and a first script related to said first web-based object;

(d) fourth computer readable program code means for causing a computer to store said first web-based object and said first script related to said first web-based object;

(e) fifth computer readable program code means for causing a computer to execute said first script, when said first script is in a scripting language included in said transmitted list, and thereby cause a page specific global object to be defined, wherein said page specific global object controls how web-based objects are presented on a first web-page displayed on said mobile device;

(f) sixth computer readable program code means for causing a computer to store said page specific global object;

(g) seventh computer readable program code means for causing a computer to update, when said first web-page is displayed, one or more properties of said stored page specific global object in accordance with said first script, wherein said properties determine how web-based objects are presented on said first web-page;

(h) eighth computer readable program code means for causing a computer to retrieve said stored page specific global object for use by a second script related to said first web-page; and

(i) ninth computer readable program code means for causing a computer to control access to said properties of said page specific global object from a third script related to a second web-page.

7. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein said fifth computer readable program code means further comprises computer readable program code means for causing a computer to compile said first script.

8. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein said fifth computer readable program code means further comprises-computer readable program code means for causing a computer to interpret said first script.

9. The computer program product of claim 6, wherein a language of the said first script is JavaScript, ECMAScript, Java, Peri, Tcl, Visual BASIC, or VBScript.

10. A system for performing script operations in a mobile device that includes one or more processors, comprising:

a first module operable to request a first web-based object;

a second module operable to transmit a list of scripting languages that are compatible with said mobile device;

a third module operable to receive said first web-based object and a first script related to said first web-based object;

a fourth module operable to store said web-based object and said first script related to said first web-based object;

a fifth module operable to execute said first script, when said first script is in a scripting language included in said transmitted list, to thereby cause a page specific global object to be defined, wherein said page specific global object controls how web-based objects are presented on a first web-page displayed on said mobile device;

a sixth module operable to store said page specific global object;

a seventh module operable to update, when said first web-page is displayed, one or more properties of said stored page specific global object in accordance with said first script, wherein said properties determine how web-based objects are presented on said first web-page;

a eighth module operable to retrieve said stored page specific global object for use by a second script related to said first web-page; and

a ninth module operable to control access to said properties of said stored page specific global object from a third script related to a second web-page,

wherein said modules execute in said one or more processors of said mobile device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said fifth module further comprises a module operable to compile said first script.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said fifth module further comprises a module operable to interpret said first script.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein a language of said first script is JavaScript, ECMAScript, Java, Perl, Tcl, Visual BASIC, or VBScript.