Systems including network simulation for mobile application development and online marketplaces for mobile application distribution, revenue sharing, content distribution, or combinations thereof

• US 8,924,192 B1
• Filed: 11/09/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wapp Tech Corp.
• Original Assignee: Wapp Tech Corp.
• Inventors: Poulin, Donavan Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, THAI Q
• Application Number:
  US13/673,692
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 703/13, 703/24, 703/27, 709/206, 709/246, 715/771
• US Class Current: 703/13
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3457 Performance evaluation by simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3688 for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2201/86 Event-based monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/20 Design optimisation, verification or simulation optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/145 Payments according to the detected use or quantity

Abstract

A system and methods emulate an application executing in real time in a mobile device. The mobile device is emulated in real time using a model running on a processor extrinsic to the mobile device. The model is based on characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device. The application is executed in real time within the model and the application executing in the model is monitored to determine resource utilization information by the application for the mobile device. The resource utilization information for the mobile device is displayed.

Claims

1. A system for developing an application for a mobile device comprising:

a software authoring interface configured to simultaneously visually emulate, via one or more profile display windows, a plurality of network characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device when executing the application;

wherein the software authoring interface is further configured to simulate a network connection state encountered by the mobile device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the software authoring interface is configured to enable a user to select from one or more connection simulations for testing how well mobile content performs on the mobile device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more connection simulations are configured to simulate wireless transmission of content to the mobile device based on the selected connection simulation.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the connection simulation includes one or more profiles.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the profiles include preset profiles.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the profiles are configured to enable a user to manage the profiles.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the profiles are configured to enable a user to create custom profiles.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more connection simulations are based on different connection statistics reported by one or more mobile devices used in non-simulated environments.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more connection simulations are based on data of interaction with network operators in non-simulated environments.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the data includes live network profiles, real-time bandwidth profiles, or both.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the data includes data representing one or more mobile devices.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the software authoring interface is configured to allow a user to simulate an incoming sms message.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the software authoring interface is configured to allow a user to simulate an incoming phone call.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a testing interface configured to accept user inputs for selecting available simulated or non-simulated connection states.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the software authoring interface has access to mobile devices in geographical markets worldwide to create simulated and/or non-simulated network environments.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the software authoring interface has access to real-time interaction with network operators to measure and emulate network characteristics.

17. A system for developing an application for a mobile device comprising:

an online marketplace configured to distribute applications, wherein at least one application is developed using a software authoring platform configured to simultaneously visually emulate, via one or more profile display windows, a plurality of hardware characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device when executing the application.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace is configured to accept applications developed using the software authoring platform.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace is configured to distribute applications developed using the software authoring platform.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace is hosted on one or more servers.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace includes a server.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace is accessible from both handheld and desktop devices.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the hardware characteristics include resource utilization information.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the resource utilization information is displayed graphically using a timeline indicating points in time during execution of the application.

25. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for accepting applications.

26. The system of claim 17, wherein the charge online marketplace specifies fees for distributing applications.

27. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for deploying applications.

28. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace is configured to provide revenue sharing for the distribution or sale of applications.

29. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace includes application revenue sharing between a developer and a handset maker for distribution or sale of applications.

30. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for provisioning services.

31. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for content management services.

32. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for updating the application with new information.

33. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for updating the application with new data.

34. The system of claim 17, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for updating the application with new content.

35. A system for developing an application for a mobile device comprising:

an online marketplace which includes revenue sharing for sale or distribution of applications, wherein at least one application is developed using a software authoring platform configured to simultaneously visually emulate, via one or more profile display windows, a plurality of hardware characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device when executing the application.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the application revenue sharing includes variable billing.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein the application revenue sharing includes a subscription fee.

38. The system of claim 35, wherein the application revenue sharing includes a usage fee.

39. The system of claim 35, wherein the application revenue sharing includes third party billing.

40. A system for developing an application for a mobile device comprising:

an online marketplace configured to distribute information to applications, wherein at least one application is developed using a software authoring platform configured to simultaneously visually emulate, via one or more profile display windows, a plurality of hardware characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device when executing the application.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the information is data.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the information is content.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the information is marketing information.

44. The system of claim 40, wherein the information includes a computer program or script, or firmware update, or hardware update.

45. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is hosted on one or more servers.

46. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace includes a server.

47. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is accessible from both handheld and desktop devices.

48. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is configured to update information on the application.

49. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees to update information on the application.

50. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is configured to distribute information to an application.

51. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees to distribute information to an application.

52. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies s fees for providing information services to the application.

53. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for updating information services to the application.

54. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies s fees for updating the software authoring platform.

55. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for information provisioning services to the application.

56. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace specifies fees for information management services to the application.

57. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is configured to allow a user to manage or update applications through a server or other connection to the marketplace.

58. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is configured to allow a user to manage or update the information of the application through a server or other connection to the marketplace.

59. The system of claim 40, wherein the online marketplace is configured to allow a user to manage or update or provide the application with information through a server or other connection to the marketplace.

60. A system comprising:

an application configured to enable a user to modify a photo on the mobile device, wherein the application is developed using a software authoring platform configured to simultaneously visually emulate, via one or more profile display windows, a plurality of hardware characteristics indicative of performance of the mobile device when executing the application.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the application is configured to allow an end user to add content to modify the photo.

62. The system of claim 61, wherein the content includes text.

63. The system of claim 62, wherein the text includes a caption.

64. The system of claim 61, wherein the content includes an image, animation, or both.

65. The system of claim 60, wherein the application is configured to allow an end user to distribute the modified photo through a server or other connection to the internet.

66. The system of claim 60, wherein the application is configured to allow an end user to manage or update the modified photo or photo application through a server or other connection to the internet.

67. The system of claim 60, wherein mobile revenues are created using the modified photo or application.

68. The system of claim 67, wherein the revenues include ads.

69. The system of claim 67, wherein the revenues include brand marketing.