Summarizing portlet usage in a portal page

• US 8,191,002 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2007
• Issued: 05/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lauridsen, Christina K., Ong, Malcolm C., Wilcox, Lauren G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Tadeese
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pan, Yongjia
• Application Number:
  US11/872,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20090100358A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,688 Days
• Field of Search: 715/254, 715/700, 715/704, 715/733, 715/735, 715/736, 715/738, 715/741, 715/742, 715/744, 715/745, 715/760, 715/762, 715/764, 715/765, 715/769, 715/772, 715/788, 715/789, 715/811, 715/866, 709/224
• US Class Current: 715/760
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A portal summary controller stores detected usage of at least one instance of at least one portlet application within at least one portal page at each of a plurality of different times. Responsive to a trigger to generate a summary portal page, the portal summary controller dynamically creates a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the separate usage stored at each of the plurality of different times, such that the summary portal page provides a summary of at least a selection of previous usage of the at least one portal page. The trigger to generate a summary portal page includes a user selecting which previous stored portal usage, including usage of individual portlet applications, to summarize in the summary portal page, such that the summary portal page renders a summary of only that content selected by the user.

Claims

1. A system for creating a portal page summarizing previous portal page usage comprising:

a portal status recorder comprising a processor connected to a memory and operative to monitor detected usage of at least one instance of at least one portlet application within at least one portal page separately at each of a plurality of different times, wherein the detected usage comprises user selection of a particular data option from among a plurality of data options within at least one instance of the at least one portlet application, wherein selection of each of the plurality of data options directs a request to a server for separate types of dynamic data;

the portal status recorder operative to store the detected usage comprising the particular selection of the at least one data option and to record dynamically generated HTML fragments based on the dynamic data accessed for the at least one data option;

a summary portal generator, responsive to a trigger to create a summary portal page, operative to dynamically create a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the detected usage separately stored at each of the plurality of different times by;

accessing stored detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet at least one of the plurality of different times, wherein the stored detected usage comprises the particular data option selected from among a plurality of data options within the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application and comprises the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance;

accessing current data for the particular data option for the at least one portlet application from dynamic data maintained by the server;

dynamically generating content for display within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application from the current data; and

specifying the separate instance of the at least one portlet application to display the dynamically generated content based on the current data and the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments, wherein the summary portal page provides a summary of at least a selection of a previous usage of the at least one portal page comprising each separate instance of the at least one portlet application that functions as if placed on the at least one portal page.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

the at least one portlet application operative to dynamically generate content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application from a first selection of separate data accesses to at least one data storage system delivering a first selection of data for each at least one portlet application;

the portal status recorder operative to store the detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application by storing the dynamically generated content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

the summary portal generator operative to dynamically create the summary portal page displaying at least one first instance of the at least one portlet application specified according to the stored detected usage comprising the dynamically generated content and displaying a second instance of the at least one portlet application specified with a second selection of dynamically generated content from a current data access to the at least one data storage system delivering a second selection of data different from the first selection of data.

3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising:

the portal status recorder operative to monitor for the dynamically generated content comprising separate dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

the portal status recorder operative to store the dynamically generated content by at least one of capturing data points from the separate dynamically generated HTML fragments and storing the data points, storing the dynamically generated HTML fragments, and capturing a snapshot of the displayed HTML fragments and storing the captured snapshot.

4. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

the portal status recorder operative to monitor at each of the plurality of different times for the usage comprising user selection of a particular data option from among a plurality of data options within at least one instance of the at least one portlet application, wherein each of the plurality of data options is linked to a different type of data access from at least one data storage system.

5. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

the portal status recorder operative to enable a selectable option within a particular instance of the at least one portlet application to save the usage of the particular instance; and

the portal status recorder, responsive to detecting a user selection of the selectable option within the particular instance, operative to store the detected usage of the particular instance.

6. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a portal summary selection interface controller operative to facilitate an interface through which a user designates a selection of records from among a plurality of records representing a selection of the detected usage to include in the new portal page; and

the summary portal generator operative to dynamically create the summary portal page displaying separate instances of the at least one portlet application for each portlet application usage recorded in the selection of records and specifying the separate instances of the at least one portlet application according to at least one of a data option selection and previously generated content within each of the selection of records.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

the summary portal generator, responsive to detecting a user selection of an updated data option from among a plurality of data options selectable within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application, operative to update at least one selection of content within the separate instance with updated dynamically generated content from current data accessed for the updated data option; and

the summary portal generator, responsive to detecting the dynamically generated content from content data accessed for the updated data option, operative to graphically distinguish the updated dynamically generated content from the remaining content currently displayed within the separate instance to visually distinguish the updated dynamically generated content from the remaining content within the summary portal page.

8. A method for creating a portal page summarizing previous portal page usage comprising:

monitoring detected usage of at least one instance of at least one portlet application within at least one portal page separately at each of a plurality of different times, wherein the detected usage comprises user selection of a particular data option from among a plurality of data options within at least one instance of the at least one portlet application, wherein selection of each of the plurality of data options directs a request to a server for separate types of dynamic data;

storing the detected usage comprising the particular selection of the at least one data option and to record dynamically generated HTML fragments based on the dynamic data accessed for the at least one data option;

responsive to a trigger to create a summary portal page, dynamically creating a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the detected usage separately stored at each of the plurality of different times by;

accessing stored detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet at least one of the plurality of different times, wherein the stored detected usage comprises the particular data option selected from among a plurality of data options within the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application and comprises the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance;

accessing current data for the particular data option for the at least one portlet application from dynamic data maintained by the server;

dynamically generating content for display within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application from the current data; and

specifying the separate instance of the at least one portlet application to display the dynamically generated content based on the current data and the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments, such that the summary portal page provides a summary of at least a selection of a previous usage of the at least one portal page comprising each separate instance of the at least one portlet application that functions as if placed on the at least one portal page.

9. The method according to claim 8 wherein storing detected usage of at least one instance of at least one portlet application within at least one portal page at each of a plurality of different times further comprises:

dynamically generating content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application from a first selection of separate data accesses to at least one data storage system delivering a first selection of data for each at least one portlet application;

storing the detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application by storing the dynamically generated content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

dynamically creating the summary portal page displaying at least one first instance of the at least one portlet application specified according to the stored detected usage comprising the dynamically generated content and displaying a second instance of the at least one portlet application specified with a second selection of dynamically generated content from a current data access to the at least one data storage system delivering a second selection of data different from the first selection of data.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

monitoring for dynamically generated content comprising separate dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

storing the dynamically generated content by at least one of capturing data points from the separate dynamically generated HTML fragments and storing the data points, storing the dynamically generated HTML fragments, and

capturing a snapshot of the displayed HTML fragments and storing the captured snapshot.

11. The method according to claim 8 wherein storing detected usage of at least one instance of a particular portlet application within at least one portal page separately at each of a plurality of different times further comprises:

monitoring at each of the plurality of different times for the detected usage comprising user selection of a particular data option from among a plurality of data options within at least one instance of the at least one portlet application, wherein each of the plurality of data options is linked to a different type of data access from at least one data storage system.

12. The method according to claim 8 wherein storing detected usage of at least one instance of a particular portlet application within at least one portal page separately at each of a plurality of different times further comprises:

enabling a selectable option within a particular instance of the at least one portlet application to save usage of the particular instance; and

responsive to detecting a user selection of the selectable option within the particular instance, storing the detected usage of the particular instance.

13. The method according to claim 8 wherein dynamically creating a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the detected usage separately stored at each of the plurality of different times further comprises:

responsive to a trigger to create a summary portal page, accessing stored detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet at least one of the plurality of different times, wherein the stored detected usage comprises at least one selection of at least one data option from among a plurality of data options within the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application;

accessing current data for the at least one data option for the at least one portlet application; and

dynamically generating content for display within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application from the current data.

14. The method according to claim 8 wherein dynamically creating a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the detected usage separately stored at each of the plurality of different times, such that the summary portal page provides a summary of previous usage of the at least one portal page further comprises:

facilitating an interface through which a user designates a selection of records from among a plurality of records representing a selection of the detected usage to include in the new portal page; and

dynamically creating the summary portal page displaying separate instances of the at least one portlet application for each portlet application usage recorded in the selection of records and specifying the separate instances of the at least one portlet application according to at least one of a data option selection and previously generated content within each of the selection of records.

15. The method according to claim 8, further comprising:

responsive to detecting a user selection of an updated data option from among a plurality of data options selectable within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application, updating at least one selection of content within the separate instance with updated dynamically generated content from current data accessed for the updated data option; and

responsive to detecting the dynamically generated content from content data accessed for the updated data option, graphically distinguishing the updated dynamically generated content from the remaining content currently displayed within the separate instance to visually distinguish the updated dynamically generated content from the remaining content within the summary portal page.

16. A program product comprising a storage-type computer-usable device including a computer-readable program for creating a portal page summarizing previous portal page usage, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

monitor detected usage of at least one instance of at least one portlet application within at least one portal page separately at each of a plurality of different times, wherein the detected usage comprises user selection of a particular data option from among a plurality of data options within at least one instance of the at least one portlet application, wherein selection of each of the plurality of data options directs a request to a server for separate types of dynamic data;

store the detected usage comprising the particular selection of the at least one data option and to record dynamically generated HTML fragments based on the dynamic data accessed for the at least one data option;

responsive to a trigger to create a summary portal page, dynamically create a summary portal page displaying a separate instance of the at least one portlet application for at least one of each of the plurality of different times specified according to the detected usage separately stored at each of the plurality of different times comprising each separate instance of the at least one portlet application that functions as if placed on the at least one portal page by;

accessing stored detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet at least one of the plurality of different times, wherein the stored detected usage comprises the particular data option selected from among a plurality of data options within the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application and comprises the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance;

accessing current data for the particular data option for the at least one portlet application from dynamic data maintained by the server;

dynamically generating content for display within the separate instance of the at least one portlet application from the current data; and

specifying the separate instance of the at least one portlet application to display the dynamically generated content based on the current data and the previously generated dynamically generated HTML fragments.

17. The program product according to claim 16, wherein the computer readable program is transmitted over a network.

18. The program product according to claim 16, wherein the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

dynamically generate content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application from a first selection of separate data accesses to at least one data storage system delivering a first selection of data for each at least one portlet application;

store the detected usage of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application by storing the dynamically generated content for each of the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

dynamically create the summary portal page displaying at least one first instance of the at least one portlet application specified according to the stored detected usage comprising the dynamically generated content and displaying a second instance of the at least one portlet application specified with a second selection of dynamically generated content from a current data access to the at least one data storage system delivering a second selection of data different from the first selection of data.

19. The program product according to claim 18, wherein the computer readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

monitor for the dynamically generated content comprising separate dynamically generated HTML fragments for the at least one instance of the at least one portlet application; and

store the dynamically generated content by at least one of capturing data points from the separate dynamically generated HTML fragments and storing the data points, storing the dynamically generated HTML fragments, and capturing a snapshot of the displayed HTML fragments and storing the captured snapshot.