Apparatus and methods for managing widgets in a wireless communication environment
First Claim
1. A method of operating a network communications device, comprising:
- providing for an interface between a widget management component and a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on the network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location; and
integrating the network resource with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the network resource by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network via the interface on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods relating to mobile widgets. In particular, apparatus and methods for integrating network services and/or network resources with widget capabilities, managing mobile widgets, providing portability to mobile widgets, and generating content with respect to a mobile widget. In one aspect, a method for integration of network services and/or resources with widget capabilities is provided. The method may include providing for an interface between a widget management component and at least one of a network resource or a network service. The method may also include accessing, at the widget management component via the interface, at least one of a network resource or network service. Further, the method may include integrating the network resource or the network service with a widget functionality.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of operating a network communications device, comprising:
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providing for an interface between a widget management component and a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on the network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location; and integrating the network resource with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the network resource by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network via the interface on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. At least one processor, comprising:
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a first module for providing for an interface between a widget management component and a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on a network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location; and a second module for integrating the network resource with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the network resource by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component.
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction for causing a computer to provide for an interface between a widget management component and a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on a network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to integrate the network resource with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the network resource by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component.
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for providing for an interface between a widget management component and a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on a network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location; and means for integrating the network resource with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the network resource by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component.
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18. A network communications device, comprising:
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a widget management component operable to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets that are configured for execution on at least one wireless communications device; an interface configured to interface the widget management component with a network resource at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the network resource including subscriber presence, subscriber location and/or device location, wherein the widget management component is further operable to integrate the network resource with a widget functionality of one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets by accessing the network resource at the IMS core network on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a network communications device, comprising:
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providing for an interface between a widget management component and a plurality of different network resources with at least one of the plurality of different network resources being at an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network, the widget management component configured for execution on the network communications device and configured to manage operation of a set of mobile widgets configured for execution on one or more wireless communications devices; accessing, at the widget management component via the interface, the plurality of different network resources to retrieve different types of network content from the plurality of different network resources; integrating the plurality of different network resources with a widget functionality associated with one or more mobile widgets of the set of mobile widgets via the widget management component'"'"'s access to the plurality of different network resources by accessing the at least one network resource at the IMS core network on behalf of the set of mobile widgets without the set of mobile widgets directly accessing the IMS core network independent of the widget management component, wherein the integrating includes blending the different types of network content into blended content that includes portions from each of the different types of network content; and delivering the blended content to the one or more mobile widgets. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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