Dynamically configurable portlet

• US 8,943,432 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chakra, Al, Cook, Adam R., Smith, Ryan E.
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, RUAY L
• Application Number:
  US11/846,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20090064033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,708 Days
• Field of Search: 715200-277, 715/762, 700701-799, 700800-866, 345 30-111, 345/762, 709201-229, 705 50- 79, 719/312, 704/277, 706/45, 707/5
• US Class Current: 715/788
• 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 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

An improved solution for portlets is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a system for automatically configuring a portlet includes: a module for receiving a portlet; a module for searching content of the portlet for a contextual aspect; and a module for automatically applying attribute information to a portlet window object based on a discovered contextual aspect.

Claims

1. A system for automatically configuring a portlet, the system comprising:

a processor and a memory, the processor being configured to;

receive a portlet with content to be rendered as a portlet window object within a portal;

examine the content of the portlet for discovering a contextual aspect; and

automatically adjust at least one attribute of the portlet window object based on the discovered contextual aspect.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to render the portlet window object on a portal page.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to add the portlet content to a portal page.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein

the attribute comprises one of:

container size, font size, container shape, color, or transparency.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust the portlet in relationship to another portlet.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust the portlet in relationship to the portal.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust an appearance of the portlet to signify a content of the portlet.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the contextual aspect and the attribute are user editable.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the contextual aspect is one selected from the group consisting of:

word count, a word, a phrase, phrase count, an image, an omitted word, an omitted phrase, and combinations thereof.

10. A computer program comprising program code stored on a computer-readable medium, which when executed, enables a computer system to implement a method of automatically configuring a portlet, the method comprising:

receiving a portlet with content to be rendered as a portlet window object within a portal;

examining the content of the portlet for discovering a contextual aspect; and

automatically adjusting at least one attribute of the portlet window object based on the discovered contextual aspect.

11. The computer program of claim 10, the method further comprising rendering the portlet window object on a portal page.

12. The computer program of claim 10, the method further comprising adding the portlet content to a portal page.

13. The computer program of claim 10, wherein

the attribute comprises one of:

container size, font size, container shape, color, or transparency.

14. The computer program of claim 10, wherein the adjusting of the attribute includes adjusting the portlet in relationship to another portlet.

15. The computer program of claim 10, wherein the adjusting of the attribute includes adjusting the portlet in relationship to the portal.

16. The computer program of claim 10, wherein the adjusting of the attribute includes adjusting an appearance of the portlet to signify a content of the portlet.

17. The computer program of claim 10, wherein the contextual aspect and the attribute are user editable.

18. The computer program of claim 10, wherein the contextual aspect is one selected from the group consisting of:

word count, a word, a phrase, phrase count, an image, an omitted word, an omitted phrase, and combinations thereof.