Card-based processing and updates

• US 8,886,740 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2014
• Issued: 11/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Barman, Touradj, Fox, Kristofer
• Primary Examiner(s): HIGA, BRENDAN Y
• Application Number:
  US14/196,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20140189494A1
• Time in Patent Office: 252 Days
• Field of Search: 709204-207, 709217-219, 715/234
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1044 Group management mechanisms management of multicast group membership H04L12/185; reconfiguring of node membership in a computing system to eliminate errors G06F11/1425

Abstract

Systems and methods providing users with a rich web experience are disclosed. In one embodiment, a client and at least one server are in communication using a dual communication link. In another embodiment, a markup language based instant messaging application is disclosed. The instant messaging application may include group instant messaging. The instant messaging application may also provide group member persistence and message persistence at the server. In another embodiment, a card based web application is disclosed, where the card information and character may be shared with other users or within a group. The cards may also be configurable by users.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

processing code that is in a markup language to render a first window on a display of a client device;

receiving, at the client device, notification data that indicates that an update for the code is available;

in response to receiving the notification data, determining, at the client device, based on the notification data, that an update for the code is available;

in response to determining that the update for the code is available, sending, from the client device, request data that indicates a request for the update;

after sending the request data, receiving, at the client device, update data that includes the update for the code;

in response to receiving the update data;

updating the code based on the update data to generate updated code;

processing the updated code to render a second window on the display of the client device;

wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second window occupies the same space on the display of the client device as the first window.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving the notification data comprises receiving the notification data through a first connection;

sending the request data comprises sending the request data through a second connection that is different than the first connection.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the update data comprises receiving the update data through the second connection.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the first connection is an XMPP connection.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the second connection is an HTTP connection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the markup language is HTML or XML.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the code includes JavaScript.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, at a client device, through a first connection, notification data that indicates that particular data is available;

in response to receiving the notification data, determining, at the client device, based on the notification data, that the particular data is available;

in response to determining that the particular data is available, sending, from the client device, through a second connection that is different than the first connection, request data that indicates a request for the particular data;

after sending the request data, receiving, at the client device, through the second connection, the particular data that is in a particular markup language;

in response to receiving the particular data, processing the particular data to render a window on a display of the client device;

wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the particular data comprises map data.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the particular markup language is HTML or XML.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving input that indicates changes to the particular data;

in response to receiving the input, updating the particular data to generate updated particular data;

processing the updated particular data to render a second window on the display of the client device.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving input that indicates selection of a sharing option;

in response to receiving the input, causing the particular data to be sent to one or more other client devices.

14. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable media carrying instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause;

processing code that is in a markup language to render a first window on a display of a client device;

receiving, at the client device, notification data that indicates that an update for the code is available;

in response to receiving the notification data, determining, at the client device, based on the notification data, that an update for the code is available;

in response to determining that the update for the code is available, sending, from the client device, request data that indicates a request for the update;

after sending the request data, receiving, at the client device, update data that includes the update for the code;

in response to receiving the update data;

updating the code based on the update data to generate updated code;

processing the updated code to render a second window on the display of the client device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the second window occupies the same space on the display of the client device as the first window.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein:

receiving the notification data comprises receiving the notification data through a first connection;

sending the request data comprises sending the request data through a second connection that is different than the first connection.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein receiving the update data comprises receiving the update data through the second connection.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the first connection is an XMPP connection.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the second connection is an HTTP connection.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the markup language is HTML or XML.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the code includes JavaScript.

22. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable media carrying instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause;

receiving, at a client device, through a first connection, notification data that indicates that particular data is available;

in response to receiving the notification data, determining, at the client device, based on the notification data, that the particular data is available;

in response to determining that the particular data is available, sending, from the client device, through a second connection that is different than the first connection, request data that indicates a request for the particular data;

after sending the request data, receiving, at the client device, through the second connection, the particular data that is in a particular markup language;

in response to receiving the particular data, processing the particular data to render a window on a display of the client device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the particular data comprises map data.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the particular markup language is HTML or XML.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

receiving input that indicates changes to the particular data;

in response to receiving the input, updating the particular data to generate updated particular data;

processing the updated particular data to render a second window on the display of the client device.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

receiving input that indicates selection of a sharing option;

in response to receiving the input, causing the particular data to be sent to one or more other client devices.