Server method and system for executing applications on a wireless device

• US 8,560,601 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2012
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Phunware, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Phunware, Inc.
• Inventors: Clavel, Philippe
• Primary Examiner(s): RECEK, JASON D
• Application Number:
  US13/440,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20120239735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/230
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/509 Offload
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5044 considering hardware capabilities

Abstract

A server implemented method for facilitating execution of an application for a wireless device. The server selects a plurality of scene components, which comprise at least one functional unit operable to execute functions associated with the scene components. The functional units may be a portion of an application operable to be executed by the wireless device. The server selects a plurality of assets, which may be used in rendering a scene utilizing the plurality of scene components. The server determines a partition of functionality of the application which defines a server behavior module for executing on the server and a client behavior module for executing on the wireless device. The server customizes the plurality of scene components and the plurality of assets for the wireless device, which are then sent to the wireless device for execution and rendering.

Claims

1. A server implemented method for facilitating execution of an application for a wireless device comprising:

receiving, at the server, an indication of a capability of a wireless device;

selecting a plurality of scene components including at least one behavior module operable to execute functionality associated with said plurality of scene components, wherein said scene components are specific to the wireless device;

selecting a plurality of assets operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of scene components;

determining, based on said indication, a partition of functionality of said application, said partition defining a server behavior module associated with a first portion of said application configured to be executed on said server and a client behavior module associated with a second portion of said application configured to be executed on said wireless device, wherein said application is not specific to a set of capabilities of said wireless device;

dynamically customizing said plurality of scene components and said plurality of assets for the wireless device based on (i) said indication and (ii) said partition of functionality of said application;

sending said plurality of scene components to the wireless device; and

sending said plurality of assets to the wireless device,

wherein said first portion is executed on said server and said second portion is executed on said wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving includes receiving a request to initialize said application for the wireless device, wherein said request includes the indication of the capability of the wireless device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating asynchronous communication to the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

injecting dynamic content into said plurality of scene components.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said scene components is in one of an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format or a compiled binary format.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said assets include at least one graphic customized for the wireless device based on said indication.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said plurality of scene components are customized, based on said indication, to adapt to an animation pattern of the wireless device.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing a plurality of application data related to the application on the server to facilitate re-execution of the application at a later time.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing a plurality of application data related to the application on the server to facilitate execution of a second application.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

accessing a device profile based on said indication of a capability of the wireless device.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the partition of functionality of said application is changed during the operation of the application on the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the partition of functionality is changed by the server behavior module.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an action to process the plurality of scene components; and

sending additional scene components to the wireless device in response to such action.

14. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to:

select a plurality of scene components including, at least one functional unit operable to execute a function associated with said plurality of scene components, said function of said at least one functional unit is a portion of an application operable to be executed by a wireless device;

select a plurality of assets operable to be used in rendering a scene utilizing said plurality of scene components, wherein said scene components are specific to the wireless device;

determine a partition of functionality of said application, said partition defining a first portion of said application to be executed on said server and a second portion of said application to be executed on the wireless device, wherein said application is not specific to a set of capabilities of said wireless device;

dynamically customize said plurality of scene components and said plurality of assets for the wireless device based on said partition of functionality of said application;

send said plurality of scene components to the wireless device; and

send said plurality of assets to the wireless device

wherein said first portion is executed on said server and said second portion is executed on said wireless device.

15. The code of claim 14, wherein said instructions further cause said processor to:

receive a request to initialize said application for the wireless device, said request includes wireless device information.

16. The code of claim 15, wherein said instructions further cause said processor to:

access a device profile based on the said wireless device information, wherein said device profile containing an indication of a capability of the wireless device.

17. The code of claim 14, wherein said plurality of scene components are customized by a developer of said application.

18. The code of claim 14, wherein said plurality of scene components includes a layout adapted for the wireless device.